Soil Carbon: Science, management and policy for multiple benefits

SCOPE Volume 71

This volume of 31 chapters brings together the essential evidence and policy opportunities regarding the global importance of soil carbon for sustaining Earth’s life support system for humanity. This book is a timely contribution that supports the 5 pillars of the Global Soil Partnership and the related activities of the 2015 International Year of Soils. Published by CAB International (CABI) in early December 2014.

The book is the result of an SCOPE International Rapid Assessment Project on the Benefits of Soil Carbon

Chapter 1, The Global Challenge for Soil Carbon, is available for download here.