From soil policy to soil protection: a matter of cooperation and communication

Elena works for the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment, in the Soil Section. She is in charge of the domain of soil biology (policies, monitoring, implementation), soil communication and soil protection in environmental impact assessments. She follows the international agreements and conventions related to soils (UNCCD, SDGs, European Environment Agency, Global Soil Partnership). She is also a lecturer at the University of Neuchatel where she specializes in the broader field of interactions between humans and their environments.