The aim of SOILGUARD is to boost the sustainable use of soil biodiversity to protect soil multifunctionality and increase economic, social and environmental wellbeing. This will be achieved by co-creating strong evidence of the links between soil management, soil biodiversity, soil multifunctionality and human wellbeing across biogeographical regions. The evidence will be used to: i) quantify the environmental, economic, and social benefits of SSM (Sustainable Soil Management) and soil biodiversity; ii) increase the power to forecast soil biodiversity responses; iii) inform national, EU and global policy and conservation frameworks; and, iv) to mainstream and support SSM practices implementation.