The biochar debate charcoal's potential to reverse climate change and build soil fertility /
"Global warming, peak oil, and the ravages of synthetic agriculture are converging to form a perfect storm of ecological, social, and economic disruption. There are no simple solutions to this challenge, but there are glimmers of hope. One is biochar, finely ground charcoal incorporated as a so...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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White River Junction, Vt. :
Chelsea Green Pub.,
2011
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| Edition: | Kindle ed |
| Series: | Schumacher briefing ;
no. 16 |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction. Charcoal and biochar; A visit to India; The players
- An Overall view. Carbon; The atmosphere; The land; Limited resources; Geo-engineering; Downsides; Predictions
- The Amazon civilization. Dark soil (terra preta)
- Biochar and agriculture. Soil; Productivity; Peak oil; Peak phosphorus; Pandemics; Introduction of biochar; Where, and how much?; Permanence in soil; Application
- Pilot schemes. The banana grower; SCAD; Southern France; Carbon gold in Belize; Ghana; Poultry farm; Cameroon; Microwave; Carbon capture and storage (CCS)
- Science. Photosynthesis; Carbon dioxide; Methane; Nitrous oxide; Safe level for greenhouse gases; Biochar; Nutrient qualities
- Carbon credits? Cap-and-trade; The global economy; Experience: Europe; Biochar; Twin solutions; CMF: the carbon maintenance fee
- Summary