Abstract
In an era of concerted global effort towards environmental well-being, there can be no better starting point than the existence of a sustainable soil protection regime. The importance of soil to all forms of life has come under close global scrutiny in recent years. This chapter critically discusses soil as a foundational natural resource through the lens of law and policy in Zambia. A critical desktop review of soil-relevant law and policy will be employed to identify the sustainable soil protection regime. The chapter will outline provisions in law and policy that can be relied on to enhance sustainable soil management in Zambia. Soil health is a key consideration in enhancing sustainable soil management and is directly connected to land degradation, loss of biological diversity, climate change and many other environmental challenges. In order to enhance the quality of the global environment, it is important to align domestic law with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Osman (2013), pp. 1–6.
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Merrill (1896)
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Bouma (2012), pp. 554–555.
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National Agricultural Policy (2016), p. 17.
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FAO (2017), p. 3.
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ZEMA (2017), p. 51.
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ZEMA (2017), p. 84.
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MLNR (2017), pp. i–iii, 1–5.
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Chidumayo (1987), pp. 15–18.
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Engel et al. (2017), p. 13.
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http://www.mndp.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Vision-2030.pdf accessed on 1st May, 2019.
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http://www.mndp.gov.zm/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/7NDP.pdf accessed on 10th May, 2019.
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Mulungu and Ng’ombe (2017), p. 15.
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Ibid, 19.
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Seventh National Development Plan.
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Hamamoto (2018).
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Mulungu and Ng’ombe (2017), pp. 15–16.
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Montanarella and Lobos (2015), pp. 41–48.
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NPCC (2016), p. 2.
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Sambo (2019), p. 651.
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Kalaba (2014), p. 181.
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Keesstra (2016).
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Kibugi (2018).
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Article 43 (1) (c).
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Article 253 (1) (d).
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Section 5.
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Sambo (2019), pp. 647–664.
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Sambo (2019), pp. 662–663.
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Statutory Instrument No. 28 of 1997, the Environmental Protection and Pollution Control (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations, 1997.
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Section 15 of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act, chapter 2 of the laws of Zambia.
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Sambo (2019), p. 653.
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Sambo (2019), pp. 655–656.
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Article 255 (l), Constitution (2016).
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Lindahl (2014).
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Kříbek (2019), pp. 159–173.
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Lindahl (2014).
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Section 15, Forests Act (2015).
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Section 16, Zambia Wildlife Act (2015).
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Preamble, ZDA Act (2006).
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Sambo (2015), p. 13.
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Section 69, ZDA Act (2006).
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Preamble to the Mines and Minerals Development Act, 2015.
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Section 29 (3), EMA (2011).
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Mulenga (2019).
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Section 80 (1) MMDA (2015).
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Section 87 (5), MMDA (2015).
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Baudron (2007).
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Alori and Nwapi (2014).
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De Janvy and Sadoulet (2016).
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Mususa (2012).
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ZEMA (2017).
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ZEMA (2017).
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Way (2006).
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Section 6, Lands Act (1995).
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Article 253, Constitution of Zambia, Amendment No. 2 of 2016.
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Kibugi (2016), p. 223.
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Section 8, Lands Act (1995).
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Mususa (2012), pp. 571–5873.
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Haase (2009), pp. 211–219.
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Rutledge (2010).
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Nkonya (2008), pp. 1–5; 7–9.
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Bulawayo (2019), pp. 3–4.
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Bulawayo (2019).
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Linking Gender, Environment, and Poverty for Sustainable Development: A Synthesis Report on Ethiopia and Ghana (2012), p. 59.
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Brown and Funk (2008), pp. 580–581.
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Preamble, Disaster Management Act No. 13 of 2010.
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Sambo, P.T. (2021). Prospects and Challenges for Soil Protection Law in Zambia. In: Ginzky, H., et al. International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy 2019. International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy, vol 2019. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52317-6_4
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