International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy 2017 [Hardcover]

This book presents an important discussion on soil and sustainable agriculture from a range of perspectives, addressing key topics such as sustainable intensification, the FAO Voluntary Guidelines, and the crucial role of appropriate tenure rights.

This second volume of the International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy is divided into four parts, the first of which deals with several aspects of the theme soil and sustainable agriculture. In turn, the second part covers recent international developments, the third part presents regional and national reports, and the fourth discusses cross-cutting issues. Given the range of key topics covered, the book offers an indispensable 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 central questions in law and politics with regard to the protection and sustainable management of soil and land  at the international, national and regional level.

The Chapter The Use of Property Law Tools for Soil Protection by Jessica Owley is available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license at link.springer.com.

Part I: Words of Welcome: Greetings by Monique Barbut.- Part II: Soil and Sustainable Agriculture: Sustainable Intensification of Agriculture: Impacts on Sustainable Soil Management by Bob Rees.- Voluntary Guidelines for Sustainable Soil Management: Global Action for Healthy Soils by Rainer Baritz.-Soil Degradation through Agriculture in China: Its Extent, Impacts and Implications for Environmental Law Reform by Bob Zhao.- Soil Legislation and Policy in the Kyrgyz Republic on the Development of the Law On Soil Fertility Protection of Agricultural Lands by Maksatbek Anarbaev.- Currentl{