Ecological restoration of polluted and degraded soils: highly inspiring plant adaptation capabilities
Summary
The soil is our shared heritage, which must be protected and preserved given the vital functions it performs. While its role in providing food is well known, its dynamics and biodiversity play a key role in regulating the water cycle and greenhouse gases, as well as in producing essential minerals. The soil ecosystem is both a biological and chemical reactor, organized, structured, and alive, on which we depend. However, its resilience has limits. Human pressure, such as pollution, can lead to an irreparable imbalance in its functional capacities.
What can be done? Today, we talk about nature-based solutions. What are they? Are there any concrete examples of success?
This course will be followed by a seminar presented by Dr. Martine Hossaert-McKey, Director of Research at the CNRS, Scientific Advisor on Biodiversity and Overseas Territories, and Co-Director of the SOLU-BIOD PEPR. Her seminar will focus on nature-based solutions(NBS) and soils: an essential partnership.