"We need much more social science research into improved engagement, uptake and adaptation by land managers towards practices that we already know will work"
Given the urgency of the climate crisis, it is past time to start driving large-scale change and the James Hutton Institute is well-placed to focus on the implementation of land management options that we know are beneficial for soil organic matter and a range of soil functions. That was one of the key messages of Dr Matt Aitkenhead, Hutton soils modeller, at the 7th International Symposium on Soil Organic Matter (6th-10th October 2019) in Adelaide, Australia.
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