International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy 2022 [electronic resource] / edited by Harald Ginzky, Fabiano De Andrade Corrêa, Elizabeth Dooley, Irene L. Heuser, Patricia Kameri-Mbote, Robert Kibugi, Oliver C. Ruppel.

Part 1: the theme: sustainable soil management and climate mitigation and adaptation -- Sustainable Soil Management and Soil Carbon Sequestration -- The Climate Decision of the German Constitutional Court and its Implications on Soil Management -- Legislative Protection for the Soil Environment and Climate Change. Unsealing: Benefits, Potentials, Legal Provisions and Funding: the German Experience -- Land-use Implications of Carbon Dioxide Removal: An Emerging Legal Issue? -- "What place for contractual commitments in the protection of European agricultural soils? -- The example of carbon sequestration" -- Part 2: Recent international developments -- UNFCCC CoP26: Key Outcomes for Soil Management -- The mainstreaming agenda of the CBD and its value to protect and to enhance soil ecosystem services -- Part 3: Regional/national reports -- Soil protection law in Japan -- Soil-related laws in Thailand -- Effective governance for sustainable soil management at national level: Selected recommendations based on African and German soil law studies -- Part 4: Cross-cutting issues -- PFASs in soil and groundwater– comprehensive challenges and progress in regulation and management in Germany -- An African Legal, Cultural and Religious Perspective of Sustainable Soil Governance.

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This open access book presents an important discussion on the interface between sustainable soil management and climate mitigation and adaptation. It investigates a variety of aspects in this context, such as the political and societal consequences for countries in the Global South, an assessment of the outcomes of the UNFCCC Conference of Parties held in Glasgow, appropriate legal instruments to promote desealing, regulatory concepts for negative emissions in soil and land use, the debate in Europe on carbon uptake in soils and the climate-related policy of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Lastly, it provides information on recent court rulings on climate mitigation in Germany and Australia and their relevance for sustainable soil management. This sixth volume of the International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy is divided into four parts, the first of which deals with various aspects of the theme “Climate Mitigation and Adaptation and Sustainable Soil Management.” The second part covers recent international developments, the third presents regional and national reports, and the fourth discusses overarching issues. Given the range of key topics covered, the book offers an indispensable tool for all academics, legislators and policymakers working in this field. The “International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy” series discusses central questions in law and politics with regard to the protection and sustainable management of soil and land – at the international, national, and regional level.