Plans and Policies for Soil Organic Carbon Management in Agriculture [E-Book]

1. Reforming the Soil Organic Carbon Management Plans and Policies in India -- 2. Technologies, Programmes and Policies for Enhancing Soil Organic Carbon in Rainfed Dryland Ecosystems of India -- 3. Traditional Land Use Systems' Potential as the Framework for Soil Organic Carbon Plans and Policies -- 4. Enhancing Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture: Plans and Policies -- 5. Plans and Policies for Soil Carbon Storage -- 6. Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration in Rice Based Cropping Systems: Estimation, Accounting & Valuation -- 7. CO2 Capture, Storage and Environmental Sustainability: Plan, Policy and Challenges -- 8. Plan and Policies for Soil Organic Carbon Management under Agroforestry System -- 9. Carbon Sequestration in Degraded Lands: Current Prospects, Practices, and Future Strategies.

This edited book discusses how effective soil carbon management plans and policies will ultimately make agriculture more secure against climate change and soil degradation. It is focused on initiatives to enhance soil organic carbon (SOC) and sequestration by launching different schemes and programs. An approach based on practical aspects of managing SOC in agriculture is provided with clear and concise descriptions. It has more attention to successfully implement plans and policies to meet the required level of SOC restoration. The book is covering the urgent needs of plans and policies for soil management and C restoration in agricultural ecosystems which can be beneficial to food, nutrition, environment, and economy security. There is also providing a roadmap on SOC policies to encourage the use of best management practices (BMPs) for soil health and C stock restoration, and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. The book is suitable for teachers, researchers, government planners and policymakers, undergraduate and graduate students of soil science, soil microbiology, agronomy, ecology, and environmental sciences.