{"product_id":"soil-carbon-management-john-m-kimble-9781420044072","title":"Soil Carbon Management: Economic, Environmental and Societal Benefits","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBetter Manage Soil C for Improved Soil Quality \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the United States, soil has fueled the availability of abundant, safe food, thus underpinning economic growth and development. In the future we need to be more vigilant in managing and renewing this precious resource by replacing the nutrients and life-sustaining matter that we remove for our own needs. Taking these issues into consideration, \u003cb\u003eSoil Carbon Management: Economic, Environmental, and Societal Benefits\u003c\/b\u003e explores all of the advantages of effective soil carbon (C) management. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Different Way of Examining Soil C Management\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unique resource provides a new conceptual framework to develop policies for managing and enhancing soil C and presents new approaches to achieve positive environmental outcomes. In each chapter, the book poses a problem or set of problems and then describes how effective soil C management can help to solve these challenges, listing the multiple benefits that arise from these practices. The book addresses specific problems such as soil erosion and land degradation and evaluates the advantages of soil C sequestration, specifically for policy development purposes. The policies discussed can be tailored to meet regional and local needs and constraints. The book also explains how to achieve an ideal environment by applying beneficial practices for farming and land management. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Plan for the Future\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrating how to conserve and preserve soil quality for future generations and detailing how to restore the ecological functions of soil, this book will aid in the formulation of future agricultural policies that sustain food and fuel needs \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e have long-lasting, positive environmental impacts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John M. Kimble\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1420044079\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781420044072\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.37h x 6.56w x 0.85d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2007 pg. 130","brand":"John M. Kimble","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088195531007,"sku":"9781420044072","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8fe3c780-33b1-48ee-b032-6cb6aec6dc81.jpg?v=1769103585","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/soil-carbon-management-john-m-kimble-9781420044072","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}