Economics

Enhanced agricultural carbon sinks provide benefits for farmers and the climate

S. Frank, A. L. D. Augustynczik, et al.

This study reveals that boosting carbon sequestration in agriculture could rival afforestation efforts by 2050, providing farmers with extra income while significantly cutting mitigation costs and enhancing GDP. This transformative potential hinges on establishing efficient institutions and monitoring systems. Research conducted by Stefan Frank and colleagues.

00:00

Playback language: English

Index

Abstract

This study projects, using an economic land-use model, that enhanced agricultural carbon sequestration offers substantial mitigation potential, comparable to afforestation by 2050. Carbon sequestration on agricultural land could provide significant additional revenue for farmers globally, reduce economy-wide mitigation costs, and increase GDP. Unlocking this potential necessitates highly efficient institutions and monitoring systems.

Publisher

Nature Food

Published On

Sep 23, 2024

Authors

Stefan Frank, Andrey Lessa Derci Augustynczik, Petr Havlík, Esther Boere, Tatiana Ermolieva, Oliver Fricko, Fulvio Di Fulvio, Mykola Gusti, Tamas Krisztin, Pekka Lauri, Amanda Palazzo, Michael Wögerer

Related Publications

Explore these studies to deepen your understanding of the subject.

Environmental Studies and Forestry

Integrating sustainability into climate finance by quantifying the co-benefits and market impact of carbon projects

J. Lou, N. Hultman, et al.

Environmental Studies and Forestry

Sustainably developing global blue carbon for climate change mitigation and economic benefits through international cooperation

C. Feng, G. Ye, et al.

Interdisciplinary Studies

Multi-isotopic and morphometric evidence for the migration of farmers leading up to the Inka conquest of the southern Andes

R. Barberena, L. Menéndez, et al.

Agriculture

The financial well-being of fruit farmers in Chile and Tunisia depends more on social and geographical factors than on climate change

F. Obster, H. Bohle, et al.

Listen, Learn & Level Up

Over 10,000 hours of research content in 25+ fields, available in 12+ languages.

No more digging through PDFs, just hit play and absorb the world's latest research in your language, on your time.

listen to research audio papers with researchbunny