From assessment to policy and back to assessment and research: the Flemish case

In Belgium, environmental matters are a competence of the regional authorities (Flanders, Wallonia, and Brussels). In Flanders, the step was taken to move on from assessment of erosion, as a mere scientific activity, to the development of a policy to prevent and combat erosion. This policy is embedded in the Flemish soil protection policy, which will be attuned to the Europea