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Book SynopsisForeword by Dirk Messner.- Part I: The Theme: The Global Multiple Crisis and Sustainable Soil Management: Soil Law: Protection and Restoration of the Finite Resource by Rattan Lal.- Soil, War and the Battle Against Misinformation: Debunking Myths in Ukraine’s Agricultural Recovery by Olena Melnyk et al.- Sustainable Soil Management in Failed or Destabilized States by Delwendé Innocent Kiba and Wendpayangdé Inès Carolle Kiba.- One Security by Alex McBratney and Daniel Park.-Global Soil Governance in the Midst of Health Pandemics and Crises: WHO Pandemic Treaty, 2025 to the Rescue? by Pamela Towela Sambo.- Losing Ground: Soil Degradation, Displacement, and the Global Climate Crisis by Giuseppe Poderati.- Political Framework Conditions and Legal Instruments of Soil Protection to Prevent Hunger and Achieve Food Security by Irene Heuser.- Law and Policy, and Sustainable Agriculture by Ian Hannam and Thomas Hannam.-EU Law and the Energy Transition: Leaving Soils Behind? by Matteo Fermeglia und Heloísa Oliveira.- Digitalisation, Artificial Intelligence and Sustainability in the Context of Sustainable Soil Management: The Future Role of Law and Governance? by Harald Ginzky and Oliver Ruppel.- Degrading the Soil: An Act of Ecocide? by Ian Hannam.- Part II: Recent International Developments: Fertile Ground or Barren Policy? Evaluating Cross-Convention Approaches to Soil Protection by Tejas Rao.- UNCCD COP16: Key Discussions and Outcomes on Science, Participation, and Drought, and the Growing Emphasis on Agriculture and Rangelands by Jonathan Schieren, Laura Madrid and Ben Akintola.- Plastic Pollution in Soils – the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to Develop an International Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution, Including in the Marine Environment by Alexandara Harrington.- Soil Protection and the Alpine Convention by Elfi Hasler.- Part III: Regional/National Reports: Soil Protection Law in Austria by Gerd Schnedl.- Soil legislation by the European Union: an EU “Soil Monitoring Law” on the Horizon? by Harald Ginzky and Siliva Pieper.- Recent Developments in Soil Governance in Australia: The Drive Towards a National Policy and Implications for Rural Land by Andrew Lawson.- Soil Erosion and Dust Storm in Iran and the Middle East Region from the Perspective of International Law by Ali Mashhadi.- Social and Ecological Sustainability of Land Improvement and Soil Use in the Japanese Agricultural Sector: Focusing on Gender Equality and Biodiversity by Kohei Kameoka and Mitsu Takahashi.- Part IV: Cross-cutting Issues: A Strategy for Soil Protection on a Local Scale: Nature-Based Solutions for Making the City of Kassel (Germany) Climate Neutral by Jochen Wulfhorst.- From Land to Soil: Changes and Setbacks in French Law by Maylis Desrousseaux.- Forest Soil Protection in Germany – Innovations from a Leaked Federal Forest Act Amendment Draft in 2023 by Ina Krahl.
