A 'hot off the press' copy of the Soil Atlas of Africa,
coordinated by the JRC, was presented today by European Commissioner for
Climate Action Connie Hedegaard at the meeting between the European Commission
and the African Union Commission in Addis Ababa. For the first time ever, this
atlas collects vital information on African soils and highlights the importance
of this non-renewable resource. With its
stunning full colour maps and illustrations, it explains in a comprehensible and
visually appealing way the diversity of soil across the African continent and
explains why it is so important to preserve this precious resource.