Global Soil Security

Author : Damien J. Field,Cristine L.S. Morgan,Alex B. McBratney
Publisher : Springer
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9783319433943

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Global Soil Security by Damien J. Field,Cristine L.S. Morgan,Alex B. McBratney Pdf

This book introduces the concept of soil security and its five dimensions: Capability, Capital, Condition, Connectivity and Codification. These five dimensions make it possible to understand soil's role in delivering ecosystem services and to quantify soil resource by measuring, mapping, modeling and managing it. Each dimension refers to a specific aspect: contribution to global challenges (Capability), value of the soil (Capital), current state of the soil (Condition), how people are connected to the soil (Connectivity) and development of good policy (Codification). This book considers soil security as an integral part of meeting the ongoing challenge to maintain human health and secure our planet's sustainability. The concept of soil security helps to achieve the need to maintain and improve the world’s soil for the purpose of producing food, fiber and freshwater, and contributing to energy and climate sustainability. At the same time it helps to maintain biodiversity and protects ecosystem goods and services.

Author : Anne Richer de Forges,Florence Carré,Alex B. McBratney,Johan Bouma,Dominique Arrouays
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351606004

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Global Soil Security: Towards More Science-Society Interfaces by Anne Richer de Forges,Florence Carré,Alex B. McBratney,Johan Bouma,Dominique Arrouays Pdf

Global Soil Security: Towards More Science-Society Interfaces contains contributions presented at the 2nd Global Soil Security conference, held 5-6 December 2016 in Paris. These chapters focus on how to achieve soil security. This involves scientific, economic, industrial and political engagement to inform soil-users, policy makers and citizens with the objective of implementing appropriate actions. The contributions to this book address the five dimensions of soil security, namely: capability, condition, capital, connectivity and codification.

Author : Anne Richer de Forges,Florence Carre,Dominique Arrouays,Alex B. McBratney,Johan Bouma
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07
Category : Soil protection
ISBN : 113809305X

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Global Soil Security by Anne Richer de Forges,Florence Carre,Dominique Arrouays,Alex B. McBratney,Johan Bouma Pdf

Global Soil Security: Towards More Science-Society Interfaces contains contributions presented at the 2nd Global Soil Security conference, held 5-6 December 2016 in Paris. These chapters focus on how to achieve soil security. This involves scientific, economic, industrial and political engagement to inform soil-users, policy makers and citizens with the objective of implementing appropriate actions. The contributions to this book address the five dimensions of soil security, namely: capability, condition, capital, connectivity and codification.

Author : Selim Kapur,Sabit Erşahin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783319006994

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Soil Security for Ecosystem Management by Selim Kapur,Sabit Erşahin Pdf

The term "Soil Security" is used in the context of maintaining the quality and quantity of soil needed in order to ensure continuous supplies of food and fresh water for our society. Topics in this unique book on the management of soil sustainability in the Mediterranean region include: soil information, land degradation, land desertification, pedoenvironments, and the carbon cycle and sequestration. One main focus of the book is the description of new approaches that have been adapted with regards to interdisciplinary soil ecosystem management to combat and mitigate desertification. The contributing authors are renowned experts in their fields which cover the subjects on traditional as well as innovative land use and management.

Author : Dominique Arrouays,Neil McKenzie,Jon Hempel,Anne Richer de Forges,Alex B. McBratney
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781138001190

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GlobalSoilMap by Dominique Arrouays,Neil McKenzie,Jon Hempel,Anne Richer de Forges,Alex B. McBratney Pdf

GlobalSoilMap: Basis of the global spatial soil information system contains contributions that were presented at the 1st GlobalSoilMap conference, held 7-9 October 2013 in Orléans, France. These contributions demonstrate the latest developments in the GlobalSoilMap project and digital soil mapping technology for which the ultimate aim is to produce a high resolution digital spatial soil information system of selected soil properties and their uncertainties for the entire world. GlobalSoilMap: Basis of the global spatial soil information system aims to stimulate capacity building and new incentives to develop full GlobalSoilMap products in all parts of the world.

Author : Philip Mulvey,Freya Mulvey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 187570356X

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Ground Breaking by Philip Mulvey,Freya Mulvey Pdf

Author : Rattan Lal,Norman Uphoff,Bobby A. Stewart,David O. Hansen
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 808 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2005-05-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781420028614

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Climate Change and Global Food Security by Rattan Lal,Norman Uphoff,Bobby A. Stewart,David O. Hansen Pdf

In order to feed their burgeoning populations, developing nations will need to double cereal production by the year 2050. This increase will have to come from existing land, as little potential exists for bringing new land under cultivation -- a daunting prospect when one realizes that increased use and significantly higher concentrations of carbon dioxide have led to a severe depletion of the carbon pool in the world's soils. This is especially telling in developing countries where tropical climates further compromise the soil's ability to recover. In Climate Change and Global Food Security, bestselling editor Rattan Lal heads up a team of the world's top soil scientists and ecologists to document the history of this impending agricultural crisis and explore possible solutions. Throughout this timely text, the authors address six complex themes: 1. The impact of projected climate change on soil quality, water resources, temperature regime, and growing season duration on net primary productivity of different biomes 2. Soil carbon dynamics under changing climate 3. The impact of changes in carbon dioxide and ecological environments on agronomic yields and food production in different regions of the world 4. World food demands and supply during the 21st century 5. Policy and economic issues related to carbon trading and enhancing agricultural production 6. Research and development priorities for enhancing soil carbon pool and food security This hard-hitting text is essential reading for anyone involved with soil and crop sciences as well as policy makers and change agents who need to come to the forefront of this issue armed with the latest information and viable solutions.

Author : Ronald E. Hester,Roy M. Harrison
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781849734264

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Soils and Food Security by Ronald E. Hester,Roy M. Harrison Pdf

As an ecosystem service, soil also serves to capture nutrients and sequester carbon, and these issues are discussed in the context of adding value to soil protection. The influence of modern agricultural techniques in enhancing soil productivity is also discussed. Throughout the book case studies support the discussion.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Voluntary Guidelines for Sustainable Soil Management by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

The Voluntary Guidelines for Sustainable Soil Management (VGSSM) embody a framework for worldwide application addressing sustainable management of soils (SSM) in all type of land use systems. They promote the effective and viable maintenance and enhancement of the ecosystem services that soils provide such as food, feed, fiber production, climate regulation, nutrient cycling, carbon sequestration, and the regulation of water quality and quantity. Their overarching goals are to achieve food security for all, improve nutrition and support the progressive realization of a judicious management of non-renewable natural resource in the context of sustainable development. They represent a key output for the Global Soil Partnership that demonstrate once again to be an effective global policy forum where global soil issues are discussed and addressed by multiple stakeholders. The Guidelines serve as both a complementary tool fostering the implementation of the revised World Soil Charter and as a reference for a wide range of committed stakeholders, such as government officials, policy makers, farmers, pastoralists, forest and land managers, extension specialists and agricultural advisors, development partners, civil society, private sector and, academia, etc. The VGSSM’s added value is in its principal aim: setting out established scientific principles and internationally acknowledged recommended management practices for the responsible governance of soils. By setting out these technical and policy recommendations, they provide guidance to all stakeholders on how sustainable soil management can be achieved.

Author : European Commission. Joint Research Centre
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Soil biodiversity
ISBN : RUTGERS:39030042949380

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Global Soil Biodiversity Atlas by European Commission. Joint Research Centre Pdf

"The Atlas describes soil as habitat for the diversity of organisms that live under our feet. At the same time, it draws attention to the threats to soil biodiversity, such as invasive species, pollution, intensive land use practices or climate change. The Atlas provides current solutions for a sustainable management of soils. It was coordinated by the JRC and the Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative (www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org) with more than 70 contributing organisations and several hundred individual contributions. It illustrates the diversity of soil organisms, explains their geographical and temporal distribution, the ecosystem functions and services provided by soil biota. Most importantly, it draws attention to the myriad of threats to soil biodiversity. These include inappropriate land management practices (e.g. deforestation, land take for infrastructure development), agricultural systems, over-grazing, forest fires and poor water management (both irrigation and drainage). Other practices such as land conversion from grassland or forest to cropped land result in rapid loss of soil carbon, which indirectly enhances global warming. The Atlas shows that mismanaging soils could exacerbate the effects of climate change, jeopardise agricultural production, compromise the quality of ground water and worsen pollution. It also proposes solutions to safeguard soil biodiversity through the development of policies that directly or indirectly target soil health, leading to a more sustainable use."--

Author : Majeti Narasimha Var Prasad,Marcin Pietrzykowski
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 840 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128180334

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Climate Change and Soil Interactions by Majeti Narasimha Var Prasad,Marcin Pietrzykowski Pdf

Climate Change and Soil Interactions examines soil system interactions and conservation strategies regarding the effects of climate change. It presents cutting-edge research in soil carbonization, soil biodiversity, and vegetation. As a resource for strategies in maintaining various interactions for eco-sustainability, topical chapters address microbial response and soil health in relation to climate change, as well as soil improvement practices. Understanding soil systems, including their various physical, chemical, and biological interactions, is imperative for regaining the vitality of soil system under changing climatic conditions. This book will address the impact of changing climatic conditions on various beneficial interactions operational in soil systems and recommend suitable strategies for maintaining such interactions. Climate Change and Soil Interactions enables agricultural, ecological, and environmental researchers to obtain up-to-date, state-of-the-art, and authoritative information regarding the impact of changing climatic conditions on various soil interactions and presents information vital to understanding the growing fields of biodiversity, sustainability, and climate change. Addresses several sustainable development goals proposed by the UN as part of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development Presents a wide variety of relevant information in a unique style corroborated with factual cases, colour images, and case studies from across the globe Recommends suitable strategies for maintaining soil system interactions under changing climatic conditions

Author : Rattan Lal,B.A. Stewart
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781439844519

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World Soil Resources and Food Security by Rattan Lal,B.A. Stewart Pdf

Soil-The Basis of All Terrestrial LifeAncient civilizations and cultures-Mayan, Aztec, Mesopotamian, Indus, and Yangtze-were built on good soils, surviving only as long as soils had the capacity to support them. In the twenty-first century, productive soil is still the engine of economic development and essential to human well-being. The quality of

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ,The Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils,Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative,Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity,European Commission
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251335833

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State of knowledge of soil biodiversity – Status, challenges and potentialities. Summary for policy makers by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ,The Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils,Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative,Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity,European Commission Pdf

There is increasing attention on the importance of biodiversity for food security and nutrition, especially above-ground biodiversity such as plants and animals. However, less attention is being paid to the biodiversity beneath our feet, soil biodiversity, which drives many processes that produce food or purify soil and water. This summary for policy makers presents the key findings of the main report and is the result of an inclusive process involving more than 300 scientists from around the world under the auspices of the FAO’s Global Soil Partnership and its Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils, the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative and the European Commission. The summary for policy makers presents concisely the state of knowledge on soil biodiversity, the threats to it and the solutions that soil biodiversity can provide to problems in different fields. This report is a valuable contribution to raising awareness of the importance of soil biodiversity and highlighting its role in finding solutions to today's global threats.

Author : Dominique Arrouays,Igor Savin,Johan Leenaars,Alex B. McBratney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 1351239678

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GlobalSoilMap - Digital Soil Mapping from Country to Globe by Dominique Arrouays,Igor Savin,Johan Leenaars,Alex B. McBratney Pdf

"This work holds the proceedings of the Global Soil Map 2017 conference, held in Moscow, Russia between July 4-6, 2017. The last decade has shown an increasing demand for information on the state of the world's soils, from areas such as soil management, global food security, ecological sustainability, and scientists who model biospheric processes under the influence of climate change. The most recent version of the Soil Map of the World was made in 1985. Since then, new knowledge on soil geography and field data has been accumulated, allowing for the creation of many regional and local soil maps.Completely new technologies such as geospatial technologies and remote sensing have been developed. All this created the preconditions for the beginning of the work on a new digital Global Soil Map.To reach this ambitious aim a number of leading soil science institutions of various countries of the world created a Consortium that aimed to develop a methodology for global digital soil mapping, verify this methodology in different regions, and finally to make a digital Global Soil Map.Methodology and approaches are discussed at a series of annual business meetings, international scientific workshops and conferences, the most important previous ones have been held in Orleans (France) in 2013 and in Ottawa (Canada) in 2015."--Provided by publisher.

Author : Rattan Lal,B.A. Stewart
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2010-06-23
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781439800584

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Food Security and Soil Quality by Rattan Lal,B.A. Stewart Pdf

Just five years ago, it was generally believed that the number of food insecure people in the world was on continuous decline. Unfortunately, widespread soil degradation along with resistance to recommended agronomic practices, and little attempt to restore degraded soils have conspired with significant droughts (in regions that could least tolerate them) to swell the ranks of the food insecure to over a billion people. The U.N. Millennium Development Goals’ intent to halve hunger by 2015 will not be realized. Food Security and Soil Quality brings together leading experts from across the world to provide a concise and factually supported exploration of the problem at hand and the critical steps needed to reverse it. Edited by Rattan Lal, and B.A. Stewart, two of the world’s most respected soil scientists, this important work — Assesses farming systems and food security in Sub-Saharan Africa, with special emphasis on land degradation Examines concerns with and approaches to soil quality management in Brazil and China Details achievable methods for improving soil quality for sustainable production Provides an insightful comparison of temporal changes in agricultural systems productivity in Punjab, India and Ohio Discusses the human dimension of the crisis including the influence of culture and spiritual beliefs Dr. Lal himself writes that despite the existence of scientific data on sustainable management of soil and water resources, problems of soil and environmental degradation have persisted and have been aggravated. And that these problems are rooted in land misuse and soil mismanagement. This book does provide policymakers and others with an understanding of the depth, complexity, and immediacy of this crisis, but more than a call to action, it also offers soil scientists working in this area with an understanding of what is being done and what needs to be done. Most importantly, this book helps us understand that the situation is not beyond remediation were we to act with great resolve and a sense of urgency. A tree's leaves may be ever so good, So may its bark, so may its wood; But unless you put the right thing to its root, It never will show much flower or fruit. — from Leaves Compared With Flowers, by Robert Frost