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)
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Profile descriptions for South and Central America held in the ISRIC Soil Information Sytem (ISIS), can now be queried on-line (March 2010) |
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ISRIC - World Soil Information moved to Wageningen UR campus (November 27, 2009) more |
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