Adaptive Soil Management : From Theory to Practices

Part 1. Concepts.- Chapter 1. Digital Soil Mapping and Best Management of Soil Resources: A Brief Discussion with Few Case Studies.- Chapter 2. Are the Traditional Soil Analyses Will Pass into Oblivion? Adaptive Remote Sensing Approach in Support of Precision Agriculture.- Chapter 3. Site Specific Nutrient Management (SSNM) - An Unique Approach towards Maintaining Soil Health.- Chapter 4. Soil Mineralogical Perspective on Immobilization/Mobilization of Heavy Metals.- Chapter 5. Using Laboratory Analysis to Inform Adaptive Management.- Chapter 6. Microbial Proteins  and  Soil  Carbon Sequestration.- Part 2. Adaptive Soil Management Strategies.- Chapter 7. Use of Soil Amendments in An Integrated Framework for Adaptive Resource Management in Agriculture and Forestry.- Chapter 8. Resource Conservation Technologies for Sustainable Soil Health Management.- Chapter 9. Sustainable Management of Soil Phosphorus in A Changing World.- Chapter 10. Wastewater in Agriculture: Possibilities and Limitations.- Chapter 11. Eco- friendly Nitrogen Fertilizers for Sustainable Agriculture.- Chapter 12. Scope of Natural Source of Potassium in Sustainable Agriculture.- Chapter 13. Changes in Soil-Plant-Microbes Interactions in Anticipated Climatic Change Conditions.- Chapter 14. Adaptive Soil Management-A Tool For Plant Fitness in Stressful Environment Through Microbial Integrity .- Chapter 15. Impact of Agricultural Management Practices on Mycorrhizal Functioning and Soil Micro-Biological Parameters Under Soybean-Based Cropping Systems.- Chapter 16. Bioremediation of Contaminated Soils: An Overview.- Chapter 17. Bioremediation of Soils Contaminated With Ni and Cd-An Overview.- Chapter 18. Urban Soil's Functions: Monitoring, Assessment and Management.- Part 3. Regional and Global Initiatives For Soil Resource Management.- Chapter 19. Enhancing

Amitava Rakshit , an IIT, Kharagpur alumnus is presently the faculty member in the Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry at Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University(IAS, BHU). Dr.Rakshit worked in the Department of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal in administration and extension roles. He has visited Scandinavia, Europe and Africa pertaining to his research work and presentation. He was awarded with TWAS Nxt Fellow (Italy) ,BiovisionNxt Fellow (France), Darwin Now Bursary(British Council),Young achiever award and Best Teacher's Award at UG and PG level . He is serving as review college member of British Ecological Society, London since 2011. He has published 70 research papers, 15 book chapters, 28 popular articles, one manual and co authored eight books.

Purushothaman C. Abhilash is affiliated as an Assistant Professor in Environmental Science at IESD, BHU. His research interest includes harnessing plant-microbe interactions for the remediation and management of contaminated and degraded lands for biomass and biofuel production and soil carbon sequestration. He is a recipient of INSA Medal for Young Scientist, NASI-Platinum Jubilee Young Scientist Award and Hiyoshi Young Leaf Award. He is an elected Member of the National Academy of Sciences and an Associate of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences. He has published 45 research papers and editing two Books. He is serving as an Associate/Academic/Board Editor of Nature Scientific Reports, Biomass and Bioenergy, Restoration Ecology, Environmental Management, PLOS One, Biodegradation, Agronomy for Sustainable Development and Frontiers in Bioenergy.

Harikesh B. Singh is presently Professor of Mycology and Plant Pathology at IAS,BHU. He served state agriculture university, central university and CSIR institute in teaching, research, and extension roles. In recognition of Prof.Singh's scientific contributions and leadership in the

"The book provides in depth analysis and exemplary studies based on sustainability that can provide practical solutions for management of global soil resources. With growing need for managing the soil resources for future security the present book can be an excellent reference material for policy makers and regulatory agencies for the implementation of adaptive soil management strategies. Moreover the present book is also interesting for graduate and undergraduate students of soil sciences." (Sheikh Adil Edrisi and Vishal Tripathi, Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 174, February 10, 2018)