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Land and Agriculture

Definition(s)

The top layer of the land surface of the earth that is composed of disintegrated rock particles, humus, water and air. (Source: GEMET/CED)

In other languages

French
sol
Russian
почва
Spanish
suelos
Chinese, Simplified
土壤
Arabic
تربة

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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with soil

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Stockholm Convention
Kyoto Protocol
Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents