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International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy 2016

Part of the book series: International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy (IYSLP, volume 2016)

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Table of contents (24 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
  2. Words of Welcome from All Continents

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Audit of Soil Governance

      • Aroldo Cedraz de Oliveira
      Pages 9-13
    3. North American Soils and World Food

      • William E. Rees
      Pages 21-30
    4. Striving for Land-Soil Sustainability: Some Legal Reflections

      • Bharat H. Desai, Balraj K. Sidhu
      Pages 37-45
  3. Recent Developments of Soil Regulation at International Level

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 47-47
    2. International Soil Protection Law: History, Concepts and Latest Developments

      • Ben W. Boer, Harald Ginzky, Irene L. Heuser
      Pages 49-72
    3. Land Degradation Neutrality and the UNCCD: From Political Vision to Measurable Targets

      • Sara Minelli, Alexander Erlewein, Victor Castillo
      Pages 85-104
    4. The Role of Soils in International Climate Change Policy

      • Charlotte Streck, Agustina Gay
      Pages 105-128
    5. Are Soils Taken into Consideration by the IPBES Assessment on Land Degradation and Restoration?

      • Maylis Desrousseaux, Janne S. Kotiaho, Florent Kohler
      Pages 165-177

About this book

The first volume of the International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy includes an important discussion on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals that are the basis for the post-2015 development agenda up to the year 2030; the Yearbook focuses in particular on Goal 15, which includes achieving a “land degradation-neutral world.” It also provides a comprehensive and highly informative overview of the latest developments at the international level, important cross-disciplinary issues and different approaches in national legislation.

The book is divided into four sections. Forewords by internationally renowned academics and politicians are followed by an analysis of the content and structure of the Sustainable Development Goals with regard to soil and land as well as the scientific methods for their implementation. In addition, all relevant international regimes are discussed, including the latest developments, such as the decisions made at the 12th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. The next section deals with cross-disciplinary issues relevant to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals like the right to food, land tenure, migration and the “Economics of Land Degradation” initiative. The last section gathers reports on the development of national legislation from various nations and supra-national entities, including Brazil, China, the European Union, Mongolia, Namibia and the United States. Addressing this broad range of key topics, the book offers an indispensible tool for all academics, legislators and policymakers working in this field.

The “International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy” is a book series that discusses the central questions of law and politics with regard to the protection and sustainable management of soil and land – at the international, national and regional level.

Editors and Affiliations

  • German Environment Agency, Dessau, Germany

    Harald Ginzky

  • IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law, Deputy Chair of Specialist Group on Sustainable Soils and Desertification, Kleinmachnow, Germany

    Irene L. Heuser

  • Research Institute of Environmental Law, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China

    Tianbao Qin

  • Faculty of Law, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa

    Oliver C. Ruppel

  • DG Environment, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium

    Patrick Wegerdt

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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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