Soil Law and Governance in India, Hardcover by Desai, Bharat H. (EDT), Like N...
by Bharat H. Desai
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Soil Law and Governance in India, Hardcover by Desai, Bharat H. (EDT), ISBN 3031323599, ISBN-13 9783031323591, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US This curated book addresses, in the scholarly realm, the problems of soil degradation and provides some practical solutions for them to save soil life. It comprises ten specially invited chapters that address the global soil framework, soil challenges in India, existing policy, law and institutional framework as well as other perspectives. Soil is our biological capital. The soil health is critical for survival of the humans (and other life forms) since almost 95% of our food comes from it. It also has significant potential as a sink for carbon through sequestering. Excessive and inappropriate land use leads to various forms of land degradation that becomes contributing factor for hunger, migration and even wars. There are several multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) including UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) that hold relevance for addressing the global soil problematique. The UNCCD Strategic Framework (2) has declared desertification/land degradation and drought (DLDD) as “challenges of a global dimension”. As a result, sustainable soil management (SSM) has emerged as an important goal for attaining Sustainable Development Goals 2030 (SDGs 2030). In the backdrop of these globally ordained processes, India appears to be seriously pursuing the Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) target within the framework o
- Publisher: Springer International Publishing A&G
- Year: 2023
- Binding: Hardcover
- ISBN: 9783031323591
- Condition: Fine
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