DEVELOPMENT OF THE MAIN SCIENTIFIC DIRECTIONS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF EROSION AND SOIL PROTECTION, FACULTY OF SOIL SCIENCE, LOMONOSOV MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY

The Department of Erosion and Soil Protection of the Faculty of Soil Science of Lomonosov Moscow State University has developed the main research areas – «Assessment of erosion processes in soils of various bioclimatic zones», «Study of the basics of sustainable land use» and «Ecological and economic assessment of soil and land degradation». It is proposed to develop both existing areas of scientific research with a certain adjustment of their names and issues («Analysis and modeling of erosion processes in soils, including in the conditions of climate change», «Development of the concept of sustainable land use in the context of food security», «Ecology, economics and socio-demographic features of land use in the context of climate change and soil degradation»), as well as new areas with some research history at the department — «Development of principles of soil protection», «Development of methodological foundations of land recultivation». The need to create a integrated concept of soil protection is considered in particular detail. This concept should include the formulation of legal (legislative and regulatory-methodological) principles of soil protection, and the definition of criteria for assessing soils under which their protection can be carried out, and the development of soil protection systems, primarily from the manifestation of erosion processes, in various bioclimatic and administrative-territorial conditions.

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