Articles | Volume 2, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-2-135-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-2-135-2016
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20 Apr 2016
Forum article |  | 20 Apr 2016

Facing policy challenges with inter- and transdisciplinary soil research focused on the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Johan Bouma and Luca Montanarella

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ED: Reconsider after minor revisions (review by Editor) (21 Mar 2016) by Carly Stevens
AR by Johan Bouma on behalf of the Authors (22 Mar 2016)
ED: Publish as is (31 Mar 2016) by Carly Stevens
ED: Publish as is (09 Apr 2016) by Kristof Van Oost (Executive editor)
AR by Johan Bouma on behalf of the Authors (09 Apr 2016)
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Short summary
The recently accepted UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a major challenge to the research community, including soil science. SDGs require a interdisciplinary research approach that forces every discipline to critically evaluate its core messages. Effective communication with the policy arena requires use of common policy concepts such as policy phases and distinction of drivers, pressures, and responses to change. To accomodate such needs, research practices will have to change.