Global Assessment of Soil Pollution Report
Soil pollution is invisible to the human eye, but it compromises the quality of the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe and puts human and environmental health at risk.
Most contaminants originate from human activities such as industrial processes and mining, poor waste management, unsustainable farming practices, accidents ranging from small chemical spills to accidents at nuclear power plants, and the many effects of armed conflicts.
Pollution knows no borders…
Contaminants are spread throughout terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, and many are distributed globally by atmospheric transport. In addition, they are redistributed through the global economy by way of food and production chains.
