{"product_id":"9780470958575","title":"Sustaining Soil Productivity in Response to Global Climate Change Science, Policy, and Ethics","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSustaining Soil Productivity in Response to Global Climate Change\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eScience, Policy, and Ethics\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThomas J. Sauer | John Norman | Mannava V. K. Sivakumar\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Agriculture \/ Agronomy \/ Soil Science\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSustaining Soil Productivity in Response to Global Climate Chan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ege:\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eScience, Policy, and Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e is a multi-disciplinary volume exploring the ethical, political and social issues surrounding the stewardship of our vital soil resources. Based on topics presented by an international group of experts at a conference convened through support of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, chapters include scientific studies on carbon sequestration, ecosystem services, maintaining soil fertility, and the effects of greenhouse gas emissions, as well as ethical issues ranging from allocation of land use to policies needed for climate change adaptation and mitigation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBringing together the latest research in soil science and climatology, \u003ci\u003eSustaining Soil Productivity in Response to Global Climate Change\u003c\/i\u003e is a valuable resource for soil and plant scientists, agronomists and environmental scientists, as well as agricultural and natural resources engineers and economists, environmental policy makers and conservationists.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by an international group of authors representing a cross-section of scientists, thought leaders, and policy-makers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes chapters on the potential effects of climate change on forest soil carbon, microbial function, and the role of soils and biogeochemistry in the climate and earth system\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores historical development of land use ethics and stewardship\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003eThomas J. Sauer is a Research Soil Scientist for the USDA Agricultural Research Service in Ames, Iowa.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohn M. Norman is Emeritus Professor of Soil Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMannava V. K. Sivakumar is Director of the Climate Prediction and Adaptation Branch of the World Meteorological Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 August 2011\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470958575\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e264\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23.68\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315373895820,"sku":"9780470958575","price":240.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470958575_549e6398-9f64-48e0-b242-0d20ef6bfd0f.jpg?v=1780112549","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470958575","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}