Sustainable soil use and management: An interdisciplinary and systematic approach

Abstract

Soil degradation impedes achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. • Soil plays a fundamental role for biodiversity conservation. • Soil researchers ought to prioritize the multifunctional value of soil health. • A framework for interdisciplinary research in soil sustainability is presented. • Information management and knowledge sharing may drive sustainable behavior change.

Biochar for sustainable soil management

“…Soil degradation represents a serious threat to the global environment and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs; Amundson et al., 2015; FAO, 2011; UNCCD, 2017). Sustainable soil management is called for by a wide range of stakeholders (Bryan et al., 2018; FAO, 2015; Hou et al., 2020). In recent years, biochar application has been proposed as a green and innovative solution for achieving multiple goals towards sustainable soil use and management, including carbon sequestration, heavy metal immobilization, and soil health enhancement (Hou, 2020; Lehmann et al., 2011).…”

Knowledge sharing and adoption behaviour: An imperative to promote sustainable soil use and management

“…Thus, greater adoption of sustainable soil use and management practice is critical for meeting the SDGs over the next decade (FAO, 2016). However, traditional disciplinary approaches may fail to meet this demand (Hou, Bolan, Tsang, Kirkham, & O’Connor, 2020).…”

A New Spiral Potato Cleaner to Enhance the Removal of Impurities and Soil Clods in Potato Harvesting

“…Sustainability is a key concept in relevant social, economic and political activities, which therefore have to aim at safeguarding the environment and natural resources [1]. In the agricultural sector, the sustainable approach requires the conservation and maintenance of a natural environment of soil, a subject closely related to the technologies used during cultivation and harvesting [2]. Nevertheless, research studies carried out within the potato cultivation sector highlighted the low tendency of the farmers to employ sustainable agricultural techniques [3].…”

“…Regression functions, R 2 value and e value, regarding the specific intensity of the soil separation q n of the cleaner upon its inclination α to the horizon, for different angular speeds ω of the spirals. q n = 0.0414α2 + 2.31α + 50.786 0.9787 −0.0065 ω = 31.43 q n = −0.0986α 2 + 3.9614α + 33.071 0.9913 +0.0069 ω = 37.64 q n = −0.0514α 2 + 2.4743α + 28.857 0.9880 −0.0067…”