Preface
Forward
Acknowledgements

I. Introduction
I. Introduction
2. Use of thisi guide

II International principles for drafting national soil legislation
I. General principles
2. Specific principles to be reflected in soil legislation

III - National legal and institutional frameworks for the sustainable use of soil
1. Background
2. Research
3. Short-term and long-term approaches to development of a legal and institutional framework
4. Methodology to develop a legal and institutional framework

IV- Elements for drafting national soil legislation
1. General elements
2. An organizational system to protect the soil environment
3. Management procedures for sustaibable use of soil
4. Education in the sustainable use of soil
5. Research into the sustainable use of soil
6. Monitoring the condition of soil
7. Community participation in the sustainable use of soil
8. Financing the protection of the soil environment
9. Right to information and public participation in the protection of soil
10. Procedures in soil environmental matters
11. Regulilory devices
12. Enforcement
13. Sanctions and enforcement measures
14. Dispute resolution
15. Making regulations for the sustainable use of soil

V. Selected legal and institutional elements for disadvantaed people
1. General elements
2. Protection and security for occupiers and owners
3. Land management
4. Land and soil agreements
5. Market and farmer organizations
6. Disputes and mediation
7.Special regulations and guidelines VI. Glossary of terms for national soil legislation

VII Application of multilateral and regional environmental law instruments and strategies
A. International instruments
B. Regional instruments