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Status of the Worlds Soil Resources

Status of the Worlds Soil Resources

Status of the Worlds Soil Resources

Goal of this guide is to make clear these essential connections between human well-being and the soil, and to provide a benchmark against which our collective progress to conserve this essential resource can be measured.

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