Kamasela et al. (2025): Global soil organic carbon sequestration potential under sustainable food systems and climate mitigation
Kamasela, Shinichiro Fujimori, Tomoko Hasegawa and Saritha Sudharmma Vishwanathan, IN: Environmental Research Letters, https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ae2637
Soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration is a key nature-based solution to mitigate climate change. Previous studies have highlighted its potential and the role of improve management practice, but many relied on static land-use assumptions or limited spatial data, overlooking socio-economic and climate-driven changes that affect land availability. This study assessed the global SOC sequestration potential of cropland and bioenergy land under three land-use pathways: business-as-usual (BAU), a sustainable food system (FOOD), and a 2 °C climate target (2Degree).