Innovative Strategies and Policies for Soil Conservation

The special issue contains a variety of interesting papers presented at the 6th ESSC Congress and includes the following topics: 1. Policies and thematic strategies for soil protection. 2. Forest fire impacts on natural resources and cultural heritage. 3. Sustainable management of wetlands and drylands. 4. Soil and water management under global climatic change scenarios. 5. Conservation and management of soil biodiversity. 6. Restoration and remediation of degraded lands. 7. Education in soil conservation and public awareness. The aforementioned topics included in this special issue have and are generating innovative ideas to efficiently and effectively tackle "Strategies and Policies for Soil Conservation". The compilation provides a valuable tool for educators, NGOs and policy-makers, assisting them to develop a series of innovative measures and modern strategies for soil conservation.