Remineralization

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Remineralization is the process of restoring or supplementing the minerals in soil.

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Benefits

  • Remineralization increases the fertility of the soils that sustain crops and forests.
  • Remineralization can help increase the sequestration of carbon in the soil, which can contribute climate stabilization.
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Organizations

  • Remineralize the Earth -- RTE "promotes the regeneration of soils and forests worldwide with finely ground rock dust as a sustainable alternative to chemical fertilizers and pesticides, creating fertile soils much as the Earth does."[1]
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Soil edit
Soil carbon (Biochar) | Terra preta

Remineralization

Agriculture edit
Issues: Ecosystem displacement | Food versus fuel debate | Intensification of agriculture | Land use change
Soil: Soil amendments (Agrichar/Biochar, Terra preta) - Soil carbon sequestration
US - Department of Agriculture | Farm Bill
Crops/Plants (Feedstocks) | Drylands
Environment edit
Climate change - Greenhouse gases | Life-cycle analysis
Species: Biodiversity | Invasive species | Orangutans | Soil
Genetically Modified Organisms | Pollution | Soil erosion | Forests: Deforestation/Forest degradation
RSB Working Group on Environment


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