Abstract:

2015: International Year of Soils.

Certainly, the celebration of the International Year of Soils during this 2015 will result in the soil resource positioning within sustainable agriculture worldwide. As this event coincided with the commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the Centro de Investigaciones Agronómicas of Universidad de Costa Rica, where has done most of the soils research in the country, was considered right to do an analysis of the soil ecosystem functions, a review of global actions being undertaken to achieve this positioning.

Also, are included the local activities carried out during this year in order to achieve this comprehensive view of soil. This approach will lead to a more successful coexistence of its functions and thus, a true soil conservation.

Keywords  Soil; ecosystem functions; international year