Soil Health and Sustainable Agriculture in the Face of Climate Change
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Soil Conservation and Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 September 2026 | Viewed by 13
Special Issue Editors
Interests: soil health; erosion control; soil cartography; water management; irrigation; adaptation to climate change; Agriculture 4.0; SDI; data spaces; remote sensing space technologies; ICT; citizen science
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Interests: soil health; soil remediation; nature based solutions; soil monitoring; urban soils
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Interests: soil health; soil biodiversity; soil monitoring; soil policies
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In this Special Issue, Soil Health and Sustainable Agriculture in the Face of Climate Change, we address the growing challenges that climate change poses to soils and agricultural systems worldwide. Rising temperatures, altered precipitation patterns, and increased frequency of extreme events directly affect soil structure, organic matter dynamics, nutrient cycling, and biological activity, with cascading impacts on crop productivity and food security.
This Issue follows a state–adaptation–impact–forecast conceptual model, matching the DPSIR, DPSEEA, and FAO climate-smart agriculture frameworks. The collected papers cover three main aspects: monitoring soil health and indices influencing farming sustainability, evidence from real-life adaptation practices, as well as simulation modelling of future states according to climate scenarios.
A central focus of this Issue is on adaptation practices that enhance the resilience of soil and the broader perspective of agriculture while maintaining sustainable production. In parallel, this Issue examines the role of smart farming and Agriculture 4.0 approaches, including sensor networks, remote sensing, data-driven decision support systems, and artificial intelligence, in optimizing soil and water management under variable climate conditions. Papers addressing potential or measured impacts of strategies and legal and economical solutions are also welcome.
By integrating ecological principles with digital innovation, this Special Issue provides a multidisciplinary perspective on safeguarding soil health and advancing climate-resilient, sustainable agriculture for the future.
Prof. Dr. Rafał Wawer
Dr. Grzegorz Siebielec
Dr. Agnieszka Klimkowicz-Pawlas
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- adaptation to climate change
- sustainable agriculture
- soil health
- smart farming
- climate change modelling
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