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<p>The Government’s second statutory Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP23), published
on 31st January 2023, builds on the Government’s commitment to leave the environment
in a better state than we found it. It sets out the actions that will drive us towards
reaching our long-term environmental targets and goals, including improving and protecting
soil health.</p><p> </p><p>This is aided by substantial new Government investment
over three years towards delivering the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA)
Programme. Soil monitoring as part of the NCEA programme will yield valuable new data
to improve understanding of national soil condition, including soil microbial activity,
and set up long-term monitoring capability to track change over time.</p>
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