1st Edition

Global Soil Security: Towards More Science-Society Interfaces Proceedings of the Global Soil Security 2016 Conference, December 5-6, 2016, Paris, France

    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.

    Introduction to global soil security

    How the soil security concept can pave the way to realizing some soil related UN-SDG’s
    J. Bouma

    The concept of soil security
    A.B. McBratney, M. Moyce, D. Field & A. Bryce

    Approach to valuing soil ecosystem services with linking indicators
    D.K. Bagnall, C.L.S. Morgan, R.T. Woodward & Wm.A. McIntosh

     

    Soil security and policy

    Global soil security for future generations
    L. Montanarella & P. Panagos

    Contribution of knowledge advances in soil science to meet the needs of French state and society
    V. Antoni, H. Soubelet, G. Rayé, T. Eglin, A. Bispo, I. Feix, M.-F. Slak, J. Thorette, J.-L. Fort & J. Sauter

     

    Soil security and mapping

    GlobalSoilMap and the dimensions of Global Soil Security
    D. Arrouays, A.C. Richer-de-Forges, A.B. McBratney, B. Minasny, M. Grundy, N. McKenzie, Z. Libohova, P. Roudier & J. Hempel†

    DSM for soil functions: A preliminary example using spatialized BBNs in Scotland
    L. Poggio & A. Gimona

    Soil systems—a soil survey approach to soil security
    Z. Libohova, P. Schoeneberger, D. Wysocki, S. Wills, C. Seybold & D. Lindbo

    Soil information system: The pathway to soil and food security in Haiti
    C. Kome, P. Reich, J. Lene, Z. Libohova, S. Monteith, P. Finnell, S. McVey, L. Scheffe, S. Southard, S. Bailey, T. Rolfes, N. Jones & M. Matos

     

    Soil security and practitioners

    Overview of tillage practices and correlations with other practices in France: An analysis of the agreste survey (2011)
    N. Cavan, J. Labreuche, A. Wissocq, F. Angevin & I. Cousin

    Balancing decisions for urban brownfield regeneration: People, planet, profit and processes
    L. Maring, F.L. Hooimeijer & J. Norrman

    Extension of irrigation in semi-arid regions: What challenges for soil security? Perspectives from a regional-scale project in Navarre (Spain)
    R. Antón, I. Virto, J. González, I. Hernández, A. Enrique, P. Bescansa, N. Arias, L. Orcaray & R. Campillo

     

    Connectivity and raising soil awareness

    Soil security to connectivity: The what, so what and now what
    D. Field

    The non-anthropocentric value of soil and its role in soil security and Agenda 2030
    P.E. Back, A. Enell & Y. Ohlsson

    Soil awareness in Italian high schools: A survey to understand soil knowledge and perception among students
    M.C. Moscatelli, S. Marinari & S. Franco

    Opportunities for enhancing soil health
    C.W. Honeycutt, S.R. Shafer, S.R. Jones & B.F. Rath

    The soil certificate—a Flemish tool helping raise awareness about soil
    J. Ceenaeme, G. Van Gestel, N. Bal & W. Van Den Driessche

     

    Soil security and research needs

    Which R&D needs for a sustainable soil management and land use?
    M.C. Dictor, V. Guérin & S. Bartke

     

    Conclusion

    The 2nd global soil security conference—conclusions and prospects
    A.C. Richer-de-Forges, D. Arrouays, F. Carré, J. Bouma & A.B. McBratney

    Biography

    Anne C. Richer-de-Forges
    INRA, France

    Florence Carré
    INERIS, France

    Alex B. McBratney
    University of Sydney, Australia

    Johan Bouma
    Wageningen University, The Netherlands

    Dominique Arrouays
    INRA, France