National Cooperative Soil Survey Strategic Plan 2016 Country/Territory United States of America Document type Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Land & soil Keyword Ecosystem preservation Capacity building Governance Data collection/reporting Research Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Soil rehabilitation Survey/mapping Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The National Cooperative Soil Survey Strategic Plan 2016 is a national sectoral plan of the United States of America. Its main objectives include to provide knowledge about soils and ecosystems for resource management; to communicate the importance of soils to society; to increase the knowledge base for soils and ecosystems; to strengthen and expand collaboration; and to ensure a critical mass of well-qualified scientists and technical specialists. Full text English Website www.nrcs.usda.gov