SOLO has identified Nature Conservation of Soil Biodiversity as the overarching theme of the Soil Mission objectives in research and innovation even though it is currently not a stated objective of the Soil Mission. 

The document "Preliminary assessment of the knowledge gaps to improve nature conservation of soil biodiversity" aims to further the Soil Mission's research and innovation agenda through the Think Tank’s collective knowledge of the ecological importance of soil biodiversity to soil health and its economic and societal impact, which also contributes to the soil strategy and the EU biodiversity strategy.  

You can find the full document available for public review here.