Understand how soils are formed and why they occur in certain climates and landscape positions
Learn to recognize and classify the major soils of the world (WRB 2016)
Learn to determine the opportunities and challenges of each soil type in relation to biodiversity, livelihoods, and management
Learn to interpret soil maps
Gain insight into possible solutions and management practices to preserve or restore soil functions and learn to apply these insights by means of case-studies
