Agricultural Practices and Policies for Carbon Sequestration in Soil

The potential to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and global climate change is one factor driving agricultural policy development of programs that might pay farmers for practices with a high potential to sequester carbon. With chapters by economists, policy makers, farmers, land managers, energy company representatives, and soil scientists, Agricultural Practices and Policies for Carbon Sequestration in Soil explores a broad range of topics. It examines topics such as the effects of soil tillage and mulch rate, soil monitoring and assessment, soil fertility management, policy options, and the economic issues associated with carbon sequestration.

This volume caps a "series" of books from leading researchers on carbon sequestration in soils by integrating the science with the economic and policy issues surrounding it. It provides agricultural scientists, farmers, and policy makers with innovative and environmentally friendly practices for improved land management and crop production. Agricultural Practices and Policies for Carbon Sequestration in Soil helps to identify strategies that can lead to widespread adoption of management practices that will enhance productivity, the soil carbon pool, and the overall environment.

List of contents

Historical Perspectives. Conservation Tillage and Residue Management. Monitoring and Assessment. Soil Management. Soil Structure and C Sequestration. Economics of C Sequestration. Policy Issues and Industrial View Points. Regional Pools. Summary.

About the author

John M. Kimble, Rattan Lal, Ronald F. Follett

Summary

With contributions from economists, policy makers, farmers, land managers, and soil scientists, this book explores a range of content. It examines topics such as the effects of soil tillage and mulch rate, soil monitoring and assessment, soil fertility management, policy options, and the economic issues associated with carbon sequestration.

Product details

• Authors: Rattan Lal, Daniel E. Sabourin
• Assisted by: Ronald F. Follett (Editor), Follett Ronald F. (Editor), John M. Kimble (Editor), Kimble John M. (Editor), Rattan Lal (Editor), Lal Rattan (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.02.2002
• EAN: 9781566705813
• ISBN: 978-1-56670-581-3
• No. of pages: 536
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 254 mm x 35 mm
• Weight: 1150 g
• Illustrations: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen, Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, Pollution & threats to the environment, Pollution and threats to the environment