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This book presents an important discussion on the implementation of sustainable soil management in Africa from a range of governance perspectives. It addresses aspects such as the general challenges in Africa with regard to soil management; the structural deficiencies in legal, organizational and institutional terms; and specific policies at the national level, including land cover policies and persistent organic pollutants. This fourth volume of the International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy is divided into four parts, the first of which deals with several aspects of the theme "sustainable soil management in Africa." In turn, the second part covers recent international developments, the third part presents regional and national reports (i.a. Mexico, USA and Germany), and the fourth discusses cross-cutting issues(i.a. on rural-urban interfaces). 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" is a book series that 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. Dr. Harald Ginzky, German Environment Agency, Dessau, Germany, and Senior Fellow, Developme 3900786426 nt and Rule of Law Programm (DROP), University of Stellenbosch, South Africa Elizabeth Dooley, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom Dr. Irene L. Heuser, IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law, Specialist Group on "Soils, Desertification and Sustainable Agriculture" Dr. Till Markus, Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research UFZ, Leipzig, Prof. Dr. Emmanuel Kasimbazi, Makerere University, School of Law, Kampala, Uganda Prof. Dr. Tianbao Qin, Wuhan University, Research Institute of Environmental Law, Wuhan, China Prof. Dr. Oliver C. Ruppel, Development and Rule of Law Programme [DROP], Stellenbosch University, South Afri