This paper investigates the critical role of overcoming global inequality in achieving land-based mitigation aligned with the Paris Agreement. The authors use model-based projections to demonstrate that if sustainable land-use practices remain concentrated in high-income countries, global emissions from agriculture, forestry, and other land uses (AFOLU) will remain substantial. They find that inclusive socio-economic development, alongside global GHG emission pricing and sustainable land practices, is crucial for significant AFOLU emission reductions and achieving co-benefits for other Sustainable Development Goals.
Publisher
Nature Communications
Published On
Dec 02, 2022
Authors
Florian Humpenöder, Alexander Popp, Carl-Friedrich Schleussner, Anton Orlov, Michael Gregory Windisch, Ing Menke, Julia Pongratz, Felix Havermann, Wim Thiery, Fei Luo, Patrick v. Jeetze, Jan Philipp Dietrich, Hermann Lotze-Campen, Isabelle Weindl, Quentin Lejeune
