Putting Carbon Back Where It Belongs: The Potential of Carbon Sequestration in the Soil - Foresight Brief

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Geneva
dc.contributor.organizationScience Division
dc.contributor.otherSchwarzer, Stefan
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-17T13:09:13Z
dc.date.available2019-06-17T13:09:13Z
dc.date.issued2019-05
dc.descriptionThis brief examines how agricultural practices contribute to climate change through carbon oxidation and explores the potential of alternative methods to mitigate this impact. By evaluating diverse global studies and data, the text analyses options like agroforestry, cover crops, and improved grazing management. The document finds that while conventional farming causes substantial soil erosion and biodiversity loss, regenerative practices can sequester considerable atmospheric carbon back into topsoil. These methods enhance soil organic matter, water capacity, and nutrient supplyen
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/28453
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number12
dc.relation.ispartofForesight Briefs: Early Warning, Emerging Issues and Futures
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectcarbon sequestration
dc.subjecttillage
dc.subjectcrop management
dc.subjectafforestation
dc.subjectsilviculture
dc.subjectland degradation
dc.subjectAgriculture
dc.subjectLand
dc.subject.sdgSDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
dc.subject.sdgSDG 15 - Life on Land
dc.subject.themeclimate
dc.subject.themenatural areas
dc.subject.themelandscape
dc.subject.themeecosystems
dc.titlePutting Carbon Back Where It Belongs: The Potential of Carbon Sequestration in the Soil - Foresight Briefen
dc.typePolicy brief

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