Brazilian Soil Health Partnership to Launch Book on Soil Health and Climate Change

The Brazilian Soil Health Partnership will soon release a landmark book on "Soil Health and its Relationship with Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation", bringing together contributions from renowned experts in Brazil. The two-volume book addresses how soil health can be a vital tool in addressing the challenges posed by climate change.

With chapters covering various aspects of soil health, from biology, physics, and chemistry to sustainable management practices, the book offers a comprehensive analysis of how agricultural practices can be improved to mitigate and adapt to climate impacts. The content also explores how agricultural systems, such as grain, coffee, sugarcane, and livestock management, can promote soil sustainability and resilience.

Highlights include a discussion of the importance of macrofauna, the use of biochar, and cover cropping practices for climate adaptation. The book also presents soil health monitoring and assessment tools, such as the SOHMA Kit, as well as case studies from several Brazilian regions, including the semiarid region and agricultural frontier areas.

The work also addresses the interface between public policies and agricultural practices, with contributions on how to promote a global soil health agenda.

This book will be essential reading for professionals, researchers, and farmers seeking to understand and apply soil health as an effective strategy to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

The book launch will take place during COP 30 in Belém, Pará. The selection of this event, of global importance in the debate on climate change, highlights the central role of soil health in the search for sustainable and resilient solutions to the climate challenges faced worldwide.