The results of the soil health assessments carried out under this Directive will inform the process of identifying the specific practices needed to manage soil sustainably and thus the support that Member States should provide to increase soil health and soil resilience. Without prejudice to the obligations stemming from other Union and national law, the provisions of this Directive on support for soil health and soil resilience do not impose additional obligations on landowners and land managers. At the same time, soil managers, landowners, land managers and relevant authorities should receive support to improve soil health and soil resilience. That support should take the form of, inter alia: information and advice on practices that improve soil health and soil resilience, taking into consideration the local soil conditions; capacity building; promoting awareness of the benefits of practices that improve soil health and soil resilience; promoting research and innovation; assessing the technical and financial needs; and facilitating access to and uptake of available funding.
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