Li et al. (2026): A critical review of carbon emission mitigation, carbon sink expansion, and leveraging ecosystem services
Qingshan Li, Lele Zhang, Lei Zhao and Jiaoting Peng, IN: Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, https://doi.org/10.1080/10962247.2026.2651550
Achieving climate stabilization requires integrating carbon emission mitigation, carbon sink expansion, and ecosystem service leveraging, yet information on their synergistic deployment remains fragmented. This study critically synthesizes current knowledge across these three pillars to provide a unified framework for transformative climate action. Drawing on peer-reviewed literature and international reports up to June 2024, the review analyzes sectoral emission patterns, mitigation technologies, sink capacities, and ecosystem-based interventions.