Maqola

Natural climate solutions

Bronson W. GriscomDepartment of Biology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807;Justin AdamsThe Nature Conservancy, Arlington, VA 22203;Peter W. EllisThe Nature Conservancy, Arlington, VA 22203;R. A. HoughtonWoods Hole Research Center, Falmouth, MA 02540;Guy LomaxThe Nature Conservancy, Arlington, VA 22203;Daniela A. MitevaDepartment of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210;William H. SchlesingerCary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, NY 12545;David ShochJuha SiikamäkiResources for the Future, Washington, DC 20036;Pete SmithInstitute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 3UU, Scotland, United Kingdom;Peter B. WoodburyCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-1901;Chris ZganjarThe Nature Conservancy, Arlington, VA 22203;Allen BlackmanResources for the Future, Washington, DC 20036;João S. CampariMinistry of Agriculture, Government of Brazil, Brasilia 70000, Brazil;Richard T. ConantNatural Resource Ecology Laboratory & Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1499;Christopher L. DelgadoWorld Resources Institute, Washington, DC 20002;Patricia EliasThe Nature Conservancy, Arlington, VA 22203;Trisha GopalakrishnaThe Nature Conservancy, Arlington, VA 22203;Marisa R. HamsikThe Nature Conservancy, Arlington, VA 22203;Mario HerreroCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, St. Lucia, QLD 4067, Australia;Joseph M. KieseckerThe Nature Conservancy, Arlington, VA 22203;Emily LandisThe Nature Conservancy, Arlington, VA 22203;Lars LaestadiusDepartment of Forest Ecology and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE-901 83 Umeå, Sweden;Sara M. LeavittThe Nature Conservancy, Arlington, VA 22203;Susan MinnemeyerWorld Resources Institute, Washington, DC 20002;Stephen PolaskyDepartment of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN 55108;Peter PotapovDepartment of Geographical Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742;Francis E. PutzDepartment of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-8526;Jonathan SandermanWoods Hole Research Center, Falmouth, MA 02540;Marcel SilviusWetlands International, 6700 AL Wageningen, The Netherlands;Eva WollenbergGund Institute for the Environment, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405Joseph FargioneThe Nature Conservancy, Arlington, VA 22203;

2017en

ABI

Annotatsiya

Significance Most nations recently agreed to hold global average temperature rise to well below 2 °C. We examine how much climate mitigation nature can contribute to this goal with a comprehensive analysis of “natural climate solutions” (NCS): 20 conservation, restoration, and/or improved land management actions that increase carbon storage and/or avoid greenhouse gas emissions across global forests, wetlands, grasslands, and agricultural lands. We show that NCS can provide over one-third of the cost-effective climate mitigation needed between now and 2030 to stabilize warming to below 2 °C. Alongside aggressive fossil fuel emissions reductions, NCS offer a powerful set of options for nations to deliver on the Paris Climate Agreement while improving soil productivity, cleaning our air and water, and maintaining biodiversity.

Hali tarjima qilinmagan

Identifikatorlar

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1710465114

Iqtiboslar va manbalar

2 ta iqtibos0 ta foydalanilgan manba

Koʻrsatkichlar — AkademScholar