Table of Content:

Chapter 1: Biochar for environmental management – an introduction
Chapter 2: Historical accumulation of Biochar as soil amendment
Chapter 3: Fundamentals of biochar production
Chapter 4: Biochar production technology
Chapter 5: Characteristics of biochar – physical and structural properties
Chapter 6: Characteristics of biochar – micro- and nano-chemical properties and interactions
Chapter 7: Characteristics of biochar – macro-molecular properties
Chapter 8: Characteristics of biochar – nutrient properties
Chapter 9: A biochar classification system and associated test methods
Chapter 10: Aging of biochar in soils and its implications
Chapter 11: Persistence of biochar: mechanisms, measurements, predictions
Chapter 12: Biochar transport in terrestrial ecosystems: fate and impact
Chapter 13: Plant productivity with biochar applications to soils
Chapter 14: Biochar Effects on Soil Biota
Chapter 15: Biochar effects on plant ecophysiology
Chapter 16: Biochar effects on soil nutrient transformation
Chapter 17: Biochar effects on soil carbon turnover
Chapter 18: Biochar influences methane and nitrous oxide emissions from soil
Chapter 19: Biochar effects on nutrient leaching
Chapter 20: Biochar effects on water availability
Chapter 21: Biochar and heavy metals
Chapter 22: Organic contaminants in biochar
Chapter 23: How does biochar influence plant biotic stress?
Chapter 24: Test procedures for biochar analysis in soils
Chapter 25: Biochar handling, storage, and transportation
Chapter 26: Biochar-based fertilizers, co-composting, and growth media
Chapter 27: Biochar-based materials for environmental remediation
Chapter 28: Biochar as building and road material
Chapter 29: Biochar as an animal feed ingredient
Chapter 30: Biochar, greenhouse gas accounting and climate change mitigation
Chapter 31: Biochar sustainability
Chapter 32: Markets for biochar products and services
Chapter 33: Economics of biochar production and use
Chapter 34: Policy and biochar
Chapter 35: Biochar in environmental management: outlook and conclusion

Research on biochar continues to accelerate as its importance for soil health, climate change mitigation and adoption, and the circular economy becomes more widely acknowledged. This book not only reviews recent advances made in our understanding of biochar properties, behavior, and effects in agriculture, environmental management, and material production, but specifically develops fundamental principles and frameworks of biochar science and application. This third edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect recent developments and growing trends, with important coverage of the application of biochar outside of its traditional soil-based uses, the commercialization of biochar, and its incorporation into policy. This includes brand new chapters on the role of biochar-based materials for environmental remediation, building construction, and animal feed, and a greater discussion of biochar's role in the circular economy, climate change mitigation, and sustainable development. Overall, this book provides a systematic, comprehensive, and global examination of biochar. Written by an international team of academics and professionals, it addresses its uses, production, and management and its broader potential for mitigating climate change and driving forward sustainable development.