Soil Carbon - 9781780645322

Soil CarbonScience, Management and Policy for Multiple Benefits\nAuthor(s): Dave Abson, Steven A Banwart, Christiano Ballabio, Elke Noellemeyer, Francesca Bampa, Eleanor Milne, Andre Bationo, Niels Batjes, Martial Bernoux, Tapas Bhattacharyya\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: CABI Publishing, United Kingdom\nImprint: CABI Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781780645322, 978-1780645322\nSynopsis\nThis 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.