Understanding Soils of Mountainous Landscapes: Sustainable Use of Soil Ecosystem Services and Management

Understanding Soils of Mountainous Landscapes: Sustainable Use of Soil Ecosystem Services and Management emphasizes the patterns and processes of mountainous soils, addresses threats due to their fragile nature, and promotes sustainable land and resource management. It provides a holistic understanding of mountain soils to help environmental and soil scientists develop new problem-solving approaches. Concurrent interventions for long-range success include biodiversity protection, empowerment of mountain communities, and elaboration of thoughtful policy environments for sustainable mountain development.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 438 pages
Publication date: 01 January 2023
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

Understanding Soils of Mountainous Landscapes: Sustainable Use of Soil Ecosystem Services and Management delves into the intricate patterns and processes of mountainous soils, addressing the unique challenges posed by the fragile nature of mountain ecosystems. It emphasizes the conservation and management of soil ecosystem services, as well as the restoration processes, to ensure the sustainable utilization of these valuable resources. The book adopts a balanced approach to land and resource management, ensuring that environmentally and socio-culturally sound interventions are developed and applied in the complex geophysical, ecological, and social landscapes of the world's mountain systems. By providing a holistic understanding of mountain soils, the book aims to empower environmental and soil scientists to gain insights and develop innovative problem-solving approaches. Recognizing the significant up- and downstream linkages (e.g., a substantial portion of urban centers globally rely on water originating in the mountains) and the impact of globalization (e.g., continental-scale impacts of air pollution and climate change on glaciers), the long-term success of conservation measures in mountain regions necessitates the implementation of concurrent interventions. These interventions encompass the protection of biodiversity and ecosystem services, the empowerment of mountain communities, including family farming, and the creation of more thoughtful and context-specific policy environments for sustainable mountain development.

Dimension: 235 x 191 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780323959254