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The first volume of the International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy includes an important discussion on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals that are the basis for the post-2015 development agenda up to the year 2030; the Yearbook focuses in particular on Goal 15, which includes achieving a “land degradation-neutral world.” It also provides a comprehensive and highly informative overview of the latest developments at the international level, important cross-disciplinary issues and different approaches in national legislation. The book is divided into four sections. Forewords by internationally renowned academics and politicians are followed by an analysis of the content and structure of the Sustainable Development Goals with regard to soil and land as well as the scientific methods for their implementation. In addition, all relevant international regimes are discussed, including the latest developments, such as the decisions made at the 12th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. The next section deals with cross-disciplinary issues relevant to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals like the right to food, land tenure, migration and the “Economics of Land Degradation” initiative. The last section gathers reports on the development of national legislation from various nations and supra-national entities, including Brazil, China, the European Union, Mongolia, Namibia and the United States. Addressing this broad range of key topics, the book offers an indispensible tool for all academics, legislators and policymakers working in this field. The “International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy” is a book series that discusses the central questions of law and politics with regard to the protection and sustainable management of soil and land – at the international, national and regional level.

Economics --- International private law --- International law --- Human rights --- Environmental law --- Environmental protection. Environmental technology --- Pedology --- bodemkunde --- mensenrechten --- bodembescherming --- economie --- internationaal recht --- milieuzorg --- internationaal privaatrecht --- duurzame ontwikkeling --- milieurecht --- milieupolitiek --- klimaatverandering

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This book presents an important discussion on the implementation of sustainable soil management in Africa from a range of governance perspectives. It addresses aspects such as the general challenges in Africa with regard to soil management; the structural deficiencies in legal, organizational and institutional terms; and specific policies at the national level, including land cover policies and persistent organic pollutants. This fourth volume of the International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy is divided into four parts, the first of which deals with several aspects of the theme "sustainable soil management in Africa." In turn, the second part covers recent international developments, the third part presents regional and national reports (i.a. Mexico, USA and Germany), and the fourth discusses cross-cutting issues(i.a. on rural-urban interfaces). Given the range of key topics covered, the book offers an indispensible tool for all academics, legislators and policymakers working in this field. The "International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy" is a book series that 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. Dr. Harald Ginzky, German Environment Agency, Dessau, Germany, and Senior Fellow, Developme 3900786426 nt and Rule of Law Programm (DROP), University of Stellenbosch, South Africa Elizabeth Dooley, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom Dr. Irene L. Heuser, IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law, Specialist Group on "Soils, Desertification and Sustainable Agriculture" Dr. Till Markus, Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research UFZ, Leipzig, Prof. Dr. Emmanuel Kasimbazi, Makerere University, School of Law, Kampala, Uganda Prof. Dr. Tianbao Qin, Wuhan University, Research Institute of Environmental Law, Wuhan, China Prof. Dr. Oliver C. Ruppel, Development and Rule of Law Programme [DROP], Stellenbosch University, South Africa; Non-resident Distinguished Fellow, Fraunhofer Centre for International Management and Knowledge Economy [IMW], Leipzig, Germany Dr. Robert Kibugi, University of Nairobi, School of Law, Nairobi, Kenya .

Economics --- Comparative law --- International private law --- International law --- Human rights --- Environmental law --- Environmental protection. Environmental technology --- Pedology --- bodemkunde --- mensenrechten --- rechtsvergelijking --- economie --- internationaal recht --- milieuzorg --- internationaal privaatrecht --- milieurecht