ISRIC - World Soil Information is an independent foundation with a global mandate, funded by the Netherlands Government, and with a strategic association with Wageningen University and Research Centre. Our staff are involved in a wide range of national and international projects and are active in various policy advisory bodies and professional working groups.
Our aims:
- To inform and educate - through the World Soil Museum, public information, discussion and publication
- As ICSU World Data Centre for Soils, to serve the scientific community as custodian of global soil information
- To undertake applied research on land and water resources 
 

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		Verrijst project - ISRIC participates in a project that aims to strengthen the rice sector in Surinam. The project area is in the North-western polders of Nickerie along the Corantijn river. ISRIC will contribute to the environmental base line inventory for land use and management decision support   (April 2010)
		Profile descriptions for South and Central America held in the ISRIC Soil Information Sytem (ISIS), can now be queried on-line   (March 2010)
		ISRIC - World Soil Information moved to Wageningen UR campus   (November 27, 2009) more

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