Identification and Mapping of BIOservicES stakeholders

The main objective of BIOservicES is to understand interconnections between soil organisms and the delivery of multiple soil ecosystem functions and
services at different scale. By generating new knowledge and indicators based on soil organisms, ecosystem functions, and services, BIOservicES aims to
support the maintenance and enhancement of soil health across Europe. The project has 25 experimental sites across 8 land uses and 5 biogeographic
regions in Europe: Alpine (Switzerland), Atlantic (Spain), Boreal (Latvia), Continental (Germany) and Mediterranean (Spain). The project, including the
25 experimental sites, stakeholders and partners, will act as a hub for cocreation, co-design and co-learning.

This deliverable aims to systematically identify and map key stakeholders for each experimental site, ensuring their effective engagement in the
BIOservicES project. By analysing stakeholder dynamics across different land uses and biogeographic regions, it provides insights into how different actors
contribute to soil health initiatives. In total 400 stakeholders are identified. The different stakeholder types are categorized across 8 distinct categories:
1. Civil society organisations
2. Education, Research
3. Finance & Business
4. Media
5. Public bodies
6. Residents, Citizens
7. Suppliers & Clients
8. Workers & Farmers
Stakeholder identification and mapping serve as a foundation for co-creation activities, as they ensure that all relevant groups, including farmers, land
managers, policymakers, researchers, and industry representatives, are effectively involved in shaping project outcomes. This identification process is
a continuous process and WP1 will continue to work with site coordinators to ensure all categories are well represented across each biogeographical region.

The stakeholder identification and mapping process revealed significant variations in stakeholder presence across different sites, highlighting the diverse roles and priorities associated with different land uses. The pre-identification of stakeholders based on land use characteristics serves as a valuable tool for categorizing and referencing stakeholders within specific groups. This approach not only facilitates a more structured engagement process, ensuring that the project's results are
grounded in real-life cases, but also supports the effective local implementation of soil health practices and policies. As stakeholder engagement is a fundamental aspect of soil health projects funded by the European Commission, this report introduces a more standardized and robust methodology for stakeholder identification and mapping across different projects.