International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy 2018

Description

This book presents an important discussion on urbanization and sustainable soil management from a range of perspectives, addressing key topics such as sustainable cities, soil sealing, rehabilitation of contaminated soils, property rights and liability issues, as well as trading systems with regard to land take. This third volume of the International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy is divided into four parts, the first of which explores several aspects of the topic “urbanization and sustainable management of soils.” The second part then covers recent international developments, while the third part presents regional and national reports, and the fourth discusses cross-cutting issues. Given the range of key topics covered, the book offers an indispensible tool for all academics, legislators and policymakers working in this field. The “International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy” series discusses central questions in law and politics with regard to the protection and sustainable management of soil and land – at the international, national and regional level. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Urbanisation and Urban Land Use: A Normative Compass for Sustainable Urban Governance (Sabine Schlacke, Ulrike Jürschik)....Pages 3-28 Sustainable Cities in India: A Governance Challenge (Bharat H. Desai, Balraj K. Sidhu, Nitu Kumari)....Pages 29-54 Sustainable Management of Urban Soils: The New Zealand Approach (David Grinlinton)....Pages 55-82 Land Take and Soil Sealing—Drivers, Trends and Policy (Legal) Instruments: Insights from European Cities (Sandra Naumann, Ana Frelih-Larsen, Gundula Prokop, Sophie Ittner, Matt Reed, Jane Mills et al.)....Pages 83-112 Environmental Law Tools for the Idea of a Compact City. Learning from the Dutch Case (Marlon Boeve)....Pages 113-129 Tradable Land Planning Certificates to Reduce Land Take: Results of a Simulation Game with Communities in Germany (Detlef Grimski)....Pages 131-147 Artificialised Land and Land Take: What Policies Will Limit Its Expansion and/or Reduce Its Impacts? (Maylis Desrousseaux, Bertrand Schmitt, Philippe Billet, Béatrice Béchet, Yves Le Bissonnais, Anne Ruas)....Pages 149-165 Cleaning Up Contaminated Sites in Urban China: Who Should Be Liable? (Huanhuan Wang)....Pages 167-187 The Rehabilitation of Contaminated Land to Enhance Future Options for Cities (Elizabeth J. Brandon)....Pages 189-213 An Environmental Perspective on Urbanization: Research Needs for Strengthening Environmental Aspects in Urban Development (Daniel Reißmann, Ulrike von Schlippenbach)....Pages 215-226 Front Matter ....Pages 227-227 UNCCD COP 13: From Awareness to Action in a Complex World (Grammenos Mastrojeni)....Pages 229-247 Implementing the Paris Climate Agreement: Risks and Opportunities for Sustainable Land Use (Eric Fee)....Pages 249-270 Implementing the New Urban Agenda: Urban and Territorial Integration Approaches in Support of Urban Food Systems (Jackson Kago, Stephanie Loose, Remy Sietchiping)....Pages 271-293 Front Matter ....Pages 295-295 Canadian Soil Law (Patricia L. Farnese)....Pages 297-313 Soil Protection Law in Uganda (Emmanuel Kasimbazi)....Pages 315-330 The Design of the Political and Legal Framework on Soil Conservation in Mozambique: Deeply Unfinished (Eduardo Alexandre Chiziane)....Pages 331-344 Front Matter ....Pages 345-345 Human Rights Based Approach to Sustainable Agricultural Policies and Food Security (Hilal Elver)....Pages 347-372 Unlocking the Potential of Soil Organic Carbon: A Feasible Way Forward (Ronald Vargas-Rojas, Rosa Cuevas-Corona, Yusuf Yigini, Yuxin Tong, Zineb Bazza, Liesl Wiese)....Pages 373-395