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).

Swiss National Soil Strategy

This strategy provides a guiding framework so that future generations are also able to benefit from the diverse services that soil provides.

Soil and its functions

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

https://www.bafu.admin.ch/content/bafu/en/home/themen/thema-boden.html