ABSTRACT
Overview .................................................................................................................................................. 82 Historic Perspective of Remineralization ................................................................................................ 82 Soil Formation and Fertility..................................................................................................................... 84 Reversing Deserti‹cation and Climate Change....................................................................................... 84 Rock Powders.......................................................................................................................................... 84 Current Agricultural Practices Transformed through Remineralization: Chemical Fertilizers versus Igneous Rock................................................................................................................................ 85 Agriculture and Nutrient Density............................................................................................................. 87
SEER Centre in Scotland.................................................................................................................... 87 Finely Crushed Basalt in Queensland, Australia................................................................................ 89 Bob Cannard and Alice Waters, Founders of California Cuisine........................................................ 89 Community Gardens and CSAs.......................................................................................................... 90
Rock Dust and Pest Control..................................................................................................................... 91 Forestry.................................................................................................................................................... 92
In Central Europe, Germany and Austria............................................................................................ 93 In Australia.......................................................................................................................................... 95 In North Carolina................................................................................................................................ 95
Greenhouse Experiments............................................................................................................... 96 Field Experiments.......................................................................................................................... 96
In California........................................................................................................................................ 96 Bioremediation of Radiation for Soils and Human Health...................................................................... 97 Current Developments (2008-2013)........................................................................................................ 98
Real Food Campaign (BFA)............................................................................................................... 98 Remineralize the Earth’s Agroforestry Project in Costa Rica: Food, Fuel, and Income to Sustain Local Communities........................................................................................ 98 Panama Study (SER 2011).................................................................................................................. 98 Brazil................................................................................................................................................... 99
Brazilian Model........................................................................................................................... 100 Latin America................................................................................................................................... 103
Mexican Government Remineralization Program....................................................................... 103 Colombia ...................................................................................................................................... 105
Cameroon.......................................................................................................................................... 106 Future Directions................................................................................................................................... 106
Carbon Farming Initiatives and Climate........................................................................................... 106 Agriculture and Forests..................................................................................................................... 107
Conclusion............................................................................................................................................. 107 References.............................................................................................................................................. 108 Organizations and Links........................................................................................................................ 109
Remineralization, amending soils with highly mineralized rock dust, sea-based products, and other natural materials, is urgent to restore ecological balance and stabilize climate. Soil remineralization (SR) has the potential to play a critical role in sustainable agriculture, ecological restoration, carbon sequestration, and climate stabilization while addressing major social issues of overcoming poverty and hunger.
