scholarly journals Justifying Soil Protection and Sustainable Soil Management: Creation-Ethical, Legal and Economic Considerations

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 3807 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernd Hansjürgens ◽  
Andreas Lienkamp ◽  
Stefan Möckel
Keyword(s):  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Soil Management ◽  
Soil Protection ◽  
Public Interests ◽  
Private Interests ◽  
Support Strategies ◽  
Sustainable Soil Management ◽  
Important Basis ◽  
Economic Considerations ◽  
The Church

Fertile soils form an important basis for survival for humans, but also for animals, plants and ecosystems, on which all terrestrial organisms rely. Soil is not only of central importance to the global provision of food and in the fight against hunger; climate, biological diversity and water bodies are also highly dependent on soil quality. Soil conservation is therefore a decisive factor in the survival of humanity. Pope Francis also emphasized this in his encyclical “Laudato si’”. However, increasing pressure is being exerted on soils, which poses an enormous challenge to the international community and thus also to the church. Against this background, in this article, which is based on a Memorandum of the German Bishops’ Working Group on Ecological Issues, arguments and justifications for soil protection and sustainable soil management are developed from different angles—from a creation-ethical, a legal, and an economic perspective. All three perspectives point in the same direction, namely that in the use of soils public interests that serve the society and the environment should be given priority over private interests. These arguments may serve as an important reference point in political and societal debates about soils, and may support strategies for sustainable soil management.

scholarly journals African Soil Protection Law

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Soil Management ◽  
Water Erosion ◽  
Soil Protection ◽  
Sustainable Soil Management ◽  
African Soil ◽  
Political Conditions ◽  
Climate Change Drivers ◽  
Over Exploitation

The protection of soil and the sustainable management of soils is a precondition for sustainable development, food security and the survival of humankind. Africa is the continent with the least land degradation. Yet, the pressure on soils is already enormous and continuously increasing due to a range of factors, including poverty, over-exploitation, population growth and climate change. Drivers of unsustainable soil management include overstocking, overgrazing, water erosion, landslides, and over-application of agro-chemicals. In light of this, the underlying legal, societal and political conditions have been comparatively analysed in “African Soil Protection Law”. Distinct country studies from Kenya, Cameroon and Zambia serve to comparatively expose the serious impediments of soil in Africa. While mapping out options for model legislation for improved sustainable soil management in Africa, the publication addresses intertwined, interdisciplinary and complex questions pertaining to soils, which may also be of comparative interest to other continents and jurisdictions.

scholarly journals Soils and the European Green Deal

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 262-266
Author(s):  
Luca Montanarella
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Management ◽  
Soil Health ◽  
Soil Management ◽  
Soil Protection ◽  
Sustainable Water Management ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
The Core ◽  
Sustainable Soil Management ◽  
European Policies

Soils play a central role in achieving sustainable development. The new European Green Deal is addressing all policy areas relevant to sustainable soil management: climate change, biodiversity, agriculture and desertification, including sustainable water management, are necessarily at the core of the European policies. Consistently addressing soil protection across these different policy areas will be the major challenge in front of us in the next years.   Highlights - Soils play a central role in achieving the goals of the European Green Deal. - Sustainable soil management is a cross-cutting issue relevant to several policy areas addressed by the European Green Deal, such as climate change, biodiversity, agriculture, food safety. - Human health and wellbeing are closely connected with soil health and sustainable soil management.

scholarly journals The economic value of sustainable soil management in arable farming systems – A conceptual framework

2021 ◽  
Vol 129 ◽  
pp. 126334
Author(s):  
M.C. Kik ◽  
G.D.H. Claassen ◽  
M.P.M. Meuwissen ◽  
A.B. Smit ◽  
H.W. Saatkamp
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Soil Management ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Sustainable Soil Management ◽  
Arable Farming

An assessment of policies affecting Sustainable Soil Management in Europe and selected member states

2017 ◽  
Vol 66 ◽  
pp. 241-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadine Turpin ◽  
Hein ten Berge ◽  
Carlo Grignani ◽  
Gema Guzmán ◽  
Karl Vanderlinden ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Management ◽  
Member States ◽  
Sustainable Soil Management

scholarly journals Sustainable Soil Management in Ski Areas: Threats and Challenges

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 2150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emanuele Pintaldi ◽  
Csilla Hudek ◽  
Silvia Stanchi ◽  
Thomas Spiegelberger ◽  
Enrico Rivella ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Management ◽  
Sustainable Soil Management ◽  
Ski Areas

scholarly journals Assessment and Governance of Sustainable Soil Management

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 4432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katharina Helming ◽  
Katrin Daedlow ◽  
Bernd Hansjürgens ◽  
Thomas Koellner
Keyword(s):  
Driving Forces ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Soil Management ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Soil Functions ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Arable Soils ◽  
Sustainable Soil Management ◽  
Production Conditions

The globally increasing demand for food, fiber, and bio-based products interferes with the ability of arable soils to perform their multiple functions and support sustainable development. Sustainable soil management under high production conditions means that soil functions contribute to ecosystem services and biodiversity, natural and economic resources are utilized efficiently, farming remains profitable, and production conditions adhere to ethical and health standards. Research in support of sustainable soil management requires an interdisciplinary approach to three interconnected challenges: (i) understanding the impacts of soil management on soil processes and soil functions; (ii) assessing the sustainability impacts of soil management, taking into account the heterogeneity of geophysical and socioeconomic conditions; and (iii) having a systemic understanding of the driving forces and constraints of farmers’ decision-making on soil management and how governance instruments may, interacting with other driving forces, steer sustainable soil management. The intention of this special issue is to take stock of an emerging interdisciplinary research field addressing the three challenges of sustainable soil management in various geographic settings. In this editorial, we summarize the contributions to the special issue and place them in the context of the state of the art. We conclude with an outline of future research needs.

scholarly journals Interference with Freedom of Expression

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriela Nemţoi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Issues ◽  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Public Interests ◽  
The Rule Of Law ◽  
Private Interests ◽  
European Court ◽  
Margin Of Appreciation ◽  
The Right ◽  
Case Basis

Established as a personal right, the right to free speech implies obligations and duties, which may generate possible restrictions. Freedom of expression works correctly in a legal framework when it comes to a legitimate aim in a state law. Article 10, paragraph 2, of the Convention explains the conditions under which the right to freedom of expression is justified by the need to protect certain public interests (such as those relating to national security, the territorial space of the state, public order, the prevention of crimes, the protection of health and social morals, the guarantee of authority and the impartiality of the judiciary) but also to protect certain private interests, such as reputation and the rights of others. persons or the need to prevent the publication of secret information. This paragraph basically authorizes states to take certain measures to protect those interests, which materialize through rules and normative rules of the right to conscience, opinion and freedom of expression States enjoy a margin of appreciation for establishing the need for such reactions in a state governed by the rule of law, but in the end it is also up to the European Court of Human Rights to rule on the compatibility of interference with the provisions of the Convention, assessing on a case-by-case basis if the interference arises as a result of the urgent social issues and whether it is fair.

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