Soil monitoring: what the new EU-wide ‘ground rules’ have in store for Europe
Directive européenne sur les sols : pourquoi les suivis par ADN environnemental ne suffiront pas
Résumé
The European soil monitoring directive, adopted by the European Union at the end of 2025, aims to achieve healthy soils by 2050. Brussels’ directive is centred on an environmental DNA based approach. France’s experience in measuring soil quality could be used advantageously, particularly as the best monitoring tools are those that integrate several complementary approaches at the same time.