978-1-4200-4407-2
Soil Carbon Management 'Economic, Environmental and Societal Benefits'
Edited by John M. Kimble, Charles W. Rice, Debbie Reed, Sian Mooney, Ronald F. Follett and Rattan La
Editorial: CRC Press Fecha de publicación: 21/05/2007 Páginas: 280Formato: Hardback 235 x 156 mm
This book highlights the significant economic, environmental, and societal benefits that result from land management practices that maintain or increase soil carbon (C). Each chapter poses a problem or set of problems and then describes how effective soil C management can help to solve these problems. The book explores the potential for agricultural soils to generate soil C credits that could be traded in the broader greenhouse gas credit market, uses an economic metric where possible to determine the broader value of activities that increase soil C sequestration, and describes the benefits of farm programs that reduce soil erosion, improve air and water quality, and mitigate global warming.
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Soil Science
Ecological Economics
Reference
Professional