Changes to the management of agricultural soil could contribute to improving the ability of soils to produce crops, as well as to wider benefits including mitigating future climate change. This POSTnote summarises the state of England’s agricultural soils and evaluates soil stewardship opportunities. Soil indicators that could be used for monitoring in policy frameworks and incentives relating to soil restoration are explored.
Restoring agricultural soils
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Research theme(s)
Environmental impacts Policy, business & governance
Environmental impacts Policy, business & governance
Publication type
Policy briefing/submission
Policy briefing/submission
Author(s)
Jonathan Wentworth, Megan Tresise
Jonathan Wentworth, Megan Tresise
Publication date
January 20, 2022
January 20, 2022
Publisher
Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)