Objective
SoilMinds tackles soil degradation in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) through a multi-actor, living-lab-inspired model that blends science, technology, arts and local knowledge. The project will support 18 participatory soil initiatives across Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Mexico, Ecuador and Trinidad & Tobago, including 6 Front Runners and 12 Micro Soil Hubs funded through Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP). In real-life sites, land managers/users, communities, researchers, artists, SMEs/start-ups, civil society and advisers will co-design, test and scale context-specific practices that address desertification, erosion, contamination, soil organic matter decline, biodiversity loss and low soil literacy.
Solutions combine real-time monitoring (soil sensors, earth observation, weather stations) with open dashboards and practical measures: cover crops, agroforestry, biochar, green infrastructure, and phytoremediation. Arts-based methods (mapping, murals, theatre) deepen engagement, translate science, and embed stewardship in local culture.
A SoilMinds Exchange & Incubator Mechanism will host tools, protocols, cases, governance templates, and training, enabling peer learning, replication, and investment readiness. Open science and FAIR data ensure interoperability and feed the EU Soil Observatory (EUSO).
Expected outcomes: (i) soil degradation minimised or reversed and soil health improved; (ii) communities and small land managers gain access to scalable, practice-oriented tools and training; (iii) a recognised mechanism for exchange and scaling of solutions; (iv) evidence for policies that support context-specific, knowledge-based soil management. The project integrates SSH and gender analysis, advances SDGs 13 and 15, and aligns with the EU Soil Strategy 2030. By coupling adaptive governance with Financial Support to Third Parties and a strong multi-actor approach, SoilMinds will deliver measurable gains for food security, climate resilience, and livelihoods, and set pathways for long-term sustainability, replication, and policy uptake across LAC.
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- social sciences sociology governance
- natural sciences earth and related environmental sciences environmental sciences sustainability sciences
- engineering and technology environmental engineering ecosystem-based management climate change adaptation
- natural sciences earth and related environmental sciences soil sciences soil management
- social sciences political sciences political policies civil society
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HORIZON.2.6 - Food, Bioeconomy Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
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