"degradación del suelo" in English

In Ireland, some of the problematic policies in terms of soil degradation have come top-down from Europe.

In addition to local and regional efforts, action at Union level is required if we are to halt soil degradation.

The economic and social implications of soil degradation are therefore an integral part of the soil thematic strategy.

The European Parliament recognises the Community dimension for many of the soil degradation processes Europe is faced with.

It is necessary to implement a soil policy which can really deal with the issue of regional support and support from the States.

Parliament underlines that soil degradation processes are progressive and often go unnoticed, sometimes for many decades.

I wish to express my concern about the consequences of natural degradation of the soil and degradation caused by human activity.

. – Mr President, I thank the European Parliament and, in particular, Mrs Gutiérrez-Cortines, for the preparation of this report.

This distinguishes soil from other environmental components and goes some way towards explaining why air and water policies were developed earlier.

I would like to emphasise the importance of preparing a European strategy to recognise and resolve problems associated with soil degradation.

I should like to highlight the need to develop a European strategy aimed at identifying and resolving issues relating to soil degradation.

This legislation will mitigate the cross-border effects of soil degradation, which do also exist, and it will help to ensure equal conditions in the internal market.