World Soil Resources and Food Security

Examining the current status of soils across the globe and their potential for food production to meet the needs of the World’s population in the 21st Century, this book evaluates the impact of soil degradation of food security as well as past and present effects of soil degradation. Future effects of soil degradation and threats to developing-country food security are also examined. Policymakers and others with an understanding of the depth, complexity and immediacy of this crisis will find this book valuable; it also offers soil researchers and practitioners working in this area.