Sustaining Soil Productivity in Response to Global Climate Change

Sustaining Soil Productivity in Response to Global Climate Change: Science, Policy, and Ethics is a multi-disciplinary volume exploring the ethical, political and social issues surrounding the stewardship of our vital soil resources. Based on topics presented by an international group of experts at a conference convened through support of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, chapters include scientific studies on carbon sequestration, ecosystem services, maintaining soil fertility, and the effects of greenhouse gas emissions, as well as ethical issues ranging from allocation of land use to policies needed for climate change adaptation and mitigation. Bringing together the latest research in soil science and climatology, Sustaining Soil Productivity in Response to Global Climate Change is a valuable resource for soil and plant scientists, agronomists and environmental scientists, as well as agricultural and natural resources engineers and economists, environmental policy makers and conservationists. Key Features: Written by an international group of authors representing a cross-section of scientists, thought leaders, and policy-makers Includes chapters on the potential effects of climate change on forest soil carbon, microbial function, and the role of soils and biogeochemistry in the climate and earth system Explores historical development of land use ethics and stewardship

Sustaining Soil Productivity in Response to Global ClimateChange: Science, Policy, and Ethics is amulti-disciplinary volume exploring the ethical, political andsocial issues surrounding the stewardship of our vital soilresources. Based on topics presented by an international group ofexperts at a conference convened through support of theOrganization for Economic Co-operation and Development, chaptersinclude scientific studies on carbon sequestration, ecosystemservices, maintaining soil fertility, and the effects of greenhousegas emissions, as well as ethical issues ranging from allocation ofland use to policies needed for climate change adaptation andmitigation.Bringing together the latest research in soil science andclimatology, Sustaining Soil Productivity in Response to GlobalClimate Change is a valuable resource for soil and plantscientists, agronomists and environmental scientists, as well asagricultural and natural resources engineers and economistsenvironmental policy makers and conservationists.Key Features:* Written by an international group of authors representing across-section of scientists, thought leaders, andpolicy-makers* Includes chapters on the potential effects of climate change onforest soil carbon, microbial function, and the role of soils andbiogeochemistry in the climate and earth system* Explores historical development of land use ethics andstewardship

ForewardSally CollinsIntroductionThomas J. Sauer, John M. Norman, and Mannava V. K. SivakumarChapter 1, Science, Ethics, and the Historical Roots ofOur Ecological Crisis - Was White Right?Thomas J. Sauer and Michael P. NelsonChapter 2, Intellectual Inertia: An Uneasy Tension between Collective Validationof the Known and Encouraging Exploration of the UnknownJohn M. NormanChapter 3, The Ethics of Soil: Stewardship, Motivation and Moral FramingPaul B. ThompsonChapter 4, Aldo Leopold and the Land Ethic: An Argument for Sustaining SoilsSusan L. FladerChapter 5, Rural Response to Climate Change in Poor Countries: EthicsPolicies and Scientific Support Systems in their Agricultural EnvironmentC.J. (Kees) StigterChapter 6, Soil and Human HealthEiliv SteinnesChapter 7, Agroecological Approaches to Help 'Climate-Proof' Agriculture WhileRaising Productivity in the 21st CenturyNorman UphoffChapter 8, Ecological Integrity and Biological Integrity: The Right To FoodLaura WestraChapter 9, Soil Ecosystem Services: Sustaining Returns on Investment intoNatural CapitalBrent E. Clothier, Alistair J. Hall, Markus Deurer, Steven R. Green, and Alec D. MackayChapter 10, Climate and Land DegradationMannava V.K. SivakumarChapter 11, The Role of Soils and Biogeochemistry in the Climate and Earth SystemElisabeth A. HollandChapter 12, Net Agricultural Greenhouse Gases: MitigationStrategies and ImplicationsClaudia Wagner-Riddle and Alfons WeersinkChapter 13, Overview on Response of Global Soil Carbon Pools to Climate andLand Use ChangesThomas Eglin, Philippe Ciais, Shi Long Piao, Pierre Barré, Valentin Bellassen, Patricia Cadule, Claire Chenu, Thomas Gasser, Markus Reichstein, and Pete SmithChapter 14, Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Microbial Function in SoilThe Effect of Elevated CO2 ConcentrationPaolo NannipieriChapter 15, Impacts of Climate Change on Forest Soil Carbon: Uncertaintiesand Lessons From Afforestation Case StudiesPhilip J. Polglase and Keryn I. PaulChapter 16, The Effect of Forest Management on Soil Organic CarbonGiustino Tonon, Silvia Dezi, Maurizio Ventura, Francesca Scandellari