Sustainable Soil Systems in Global South

With a focus on soil systems (status, properties, functionality, diagnosis, roles, assessment, conservation, knowledge, practices, productivity, management, policies, climate, biodiversity, etc.), this book addresses gaps pertinent to promoting sustainable human-environment in the Global South and beyond.

The soil system is a complex and dynamic part of the lithosphere with flows, inputs, storage, and output that connects it with other Earth systems. It is a living unit whose physical, chemical, and biological characteristics are dependent on the process of its formation, parent material, age, organic and inorganic constituent, and climate and relief. From a systems standpoint, balancing the relationship between utilization and management will help maintain soil health and the provision of ecosystem services. A healthy soil system is capable of functioning as a living unit to support other life and life processes and contribute to sustainable development in the Global South.

This book is of interest and useful to soil, biological and agricultural scientists, trainees and trainers, agricultural institutes, soil and food systems specialists, biodiversity and environmental managers, practitioners, activists, and students (especially undergraduates and postgraduates) in the Global South and beyond.

Auteur

Dr. Matthew Chidozie Ogwu

Dr. Matthew Chidozie Ogwu is an Assistant Professor of Integrated Ecology and Sustainable Development at Appalachian State University, USA. He is an interdisciplinary academic with transdisciplinary skills and diverse convergence research interests (One Health and Eco Health) pertinent to the assessment of coupled human and natural as well as socio-ecological systems and has numerous awards, research grants, and scholarships to his name. Dr. Ogwu serves on the board of and as a reviewer for many peer-reviewed journals. He continues to volunteer his time and skills to promote sustainable development.

Dr Sylvester Chibueze Izah

Dr. Sylvester Chibueze Izah is a lecturer at Bayelsa Medical University in Yenagoa, Nigeria, where he also serves as the Assistant Director of Academic Planning, Research, and Innovations. Dr. Izah is a licensed Environmental Health Specialist in Nigeria. He is a multidisciplinary academic with multifaceted abilities relevant to Sustainable Human-Environmental Health Interactions (covering air, soil, and water quality; toxicology; hygiene and sanitation; food science; waste management; biodiversity and their sustainability and risk assessment). He has an impressive track record of over 280 peer-reviewed publications, including journal articles, book chapters, and edited books. Dr. Izah has also collaborated on research projects with colleagues worldwide and actively contributes as an editorial and review board member for several esteemed journals.

Dr Jacynthe Dessureault-Rompré,

Dr. Jacynthe Dessureault-Rompré is a professor of soil conservation and health at Laval University, Canada. Dr. Dessureault-Rompré specializes in the conservation and restoration of cultivated peatland with a focus on carbon equilibrium through biomass production and soil amendment. Her scientific interests include soil conservation in general and that of cultivated peatland in particular, the soil-plant relationship and climate change, the optimization of N and C cycle in soils for sustainable agriculture and the regeneration of degraded soils using phytotechnology.

Dr Dionosios Gasparatos

Dr. Dionisios Gasparatos is an Associate Professor of Soil Science in the Laboratory of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry at the Agricultural University of Athens, Greece. His scienti c interests are related to a wide variety of soil problems including genesis of redoximorphic features in saturated soils, amendment effects on potential toxic elements, integrated soil nutrient management practices, soil-plant relations, phosphorus dynamics, and key threats to soil resources. Dr. Gasparatos is a reviewer and editorial board member of several international journals as well as an editor of textbooks for graduate students.