Soil Carbon

By: Christiano Ballabio and Daniel Buschiazzo and Elke Noellemeyer and Steven A Banwart and Bas Van Wesemael and Genxing Pan and Francesca Bampa and Meine Van Noordwijk and Rich Conant and Heitor L.C. Coutinho and Patrick Gicheru and Andre Bationo and Roger Funk and David Werner and Martial Bernoux and Unai Pascual and Tapas Bhattacharyya and Marty Goldhaber and Hans Joosten and Dave Abson and Niels Batjes and Carlos Eduardo Cerri and Generose Nziguheba and David Powlson and Christian Feller and Pete Smith and Pierre-Alain Maron and Luca Montanarella and Yongcun Zhao and Chris Duffy and Eleanor Milne

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Synopsis: This book brings together the essential evidence and policy opportunities regarding the global importance of soil carbon for sustaining Earth's life support system for humanity. Covering the science and policy background for this important natural resource, it describes land management options that improve soil carbon status and therefore increase the benefits that humans derive from the environment. Written by renowned global experts, it is the principal output from a SCOPE rapid assessment process project. Read a chapter for free