WHILE we closely monitor the quality of our water and air—and quite
rightly so—we seem to pay scant attention to monitoring our soils. In this
context, what has happened to Soil Protection Strategy? This
long-promised consultation document is to outline the government’s policy on
soil protection and is being jointly drafted by the Department of the
Environment, Transport and the Regions and the Ministry of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food.
Originally promised for spring 1997, the document was then delayed until
1999—now the news is that it will be published by Easter. The most
convincing explanation I’ve heard…
