ABSTRACT

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.

chapter |26 pages

Introduction to global soil security

chapter |14 pages

Soil security and policy

chapter |22 pages

Soil security and mapping

chapter |26 pages

Soil security and practitioners

chapter |36 pages

Connectivity and raising soil awareness

chapter |6 pages

Soil security and research needs

chapter |6 pages

Conclusion