In order to achieve robust scientific recommendations, scientists and policy makers need to communicate more effectively in order to focus on dynamic management tools with evaluation and review. These reflect individual and societal priorities in order to move towards sustainability. A global perspective is needed and this article compares soils in the UK, China, Turkey and Zimbabwe and concludes that all the countries have soils with similar opportunities to become more stable through management tools aimed at improving resilience and resistance to change, in order to maintain functional integrity during periods of stress.
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