How to mitigate global change impacts on soil health?

There is little doubt that anthropogenic activities have led to profound changes in environmental conditions, which impact biogeochemical cycling and soil functioning. Increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations, global temperature increases, changes in precipitation regimes and more frequent occurrence of extreme events in addition to intensive agricultural practices have adverse effects on soil physical and (micro-)biological properties determining their biogeochemical functioning. In this presentation, I will present the global impacts a and their influence on soil functioning, biogeochemical cycling and ecosystem services in different environments. Feedbacks between the effects of climate change and soil will be presented and soil-based strategies for their mitigation and  adaptation to their consequences will be discussed.