Soil Carbon Sequestration – for climate, food security and ecosystem services

Halldorsson, Gudmundur; Sigurdsson, Bjarni D.; Finér, Leena; Gudmundsson, Jon; Kätterer, Thomas; Singh, Bal Ram; Vesterdal, Lars; Arnalds, Andres

doi:10.6027/ANP2015-792

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Soil Carbon Sequestration – for climate, food security and ecosystem services

Halldorsson, Gudmundur; Sigurdsson, Bjarni D.; Finér, Leena; Gudmundsson, Jon; Kätterer, Thomas; Singh, Bal Ram; Vesterdal, Lars; Arnalds, Andres

Abstract

Soil carbon sequestration and preservation of present stocks reduces net global greenhouse gas emission and can contribute significantly to both Nordic and international goals of limiting serious climate change. In order to achieve this, sustainable use of soil resources, better soil and water management practices, and restoration of degraded soils is needed. Protection and restoration of soil organic carbon are also key solutions to many of the most pressing global challenges facing mankind today. Highlighting the importance of the soil and the multiple benefits of soil organic carbon sequestration has never been more needed than now.

Published in

ANP
2015, number: 2015:792
Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

SLU Authors

Kätterer, Thomas
- Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Associated SLU-program

Agricultural landscape

UKÄ Subject classification

Soil Science
Forest Science
Agricultural Science

Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.6027/ANP2015-792
ISBN: 978-92-893-4399-2

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/68714