At a glance


State of Swiss soil

Together with the Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG), the FOEN operates a national soil pollution monitoring network (NABO).

Soil protection measures

The precautionary principle has absolute priority in soil protection.

Soil and its functions

Soil is a limited, ecologically and economically valuable non-renewable resource.

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