Wageningen: IUSS International Union of Soil Sciences, 2006. — 165 pp. — ISBN 90-71556-16-6."The Future of Soil Science" contains the views from 55 soil scientists in 28 countries – from Finland to South Africa, from Canada to Ghana, Malaysia and China. The result is a palette of opinions and views reflecting great diversity but also several commonalities. It aims to feed the discussion of the pessimists (pedology is dead and buried) and the optimists (future for soil science is brighter than ever), and makes background reading for the 18th World Congress of Soil Science in Philadelphia, USA. This book is compulsory reading for anyone interested in soil science and its future directions.Table of contents.
Foreword.
Soil science through field glasses.
The future of soil science.
A vision for the future of soil science.
Managing Africa's agricultural soils: the future of soil science.
The future of soil science in industrial societies.
Future of soil science: Vision from Europe.
The future of soil science: the role of soils for the society and the environment.
Future of soil science: a Canadian perspective.
Pedology in interdisciplinary studies for environment and material sciences.
Clarifying misperceptions and sharpening contributions.
Perspectives and future orientation of soil science.
A pedologist’s view on the future of soil science.
Future of soil science: fostering multidisciplinary linkages.
The challenge of harnessing soil and water resources.
Soil science in to the 21st century.
Soil science: multiple scales and multiple opportunities.
Epilogue.
