Su et al. (2026): Feasible net carbon sink outcomes of China terrestrial ecosystem under economic and ecosystem service constraints
Boru Su, Moucheng Liu and Tianxiang Hao, IN: Environmental Impact Assessment Review, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2026.108506
Ecosystem management (EM) is a key pathway for strengthening terrestrial carbon sinks in China, and net carbon sink effects depend on the feasibility of planned measures under economic cost and ecosystem service (ES) demand constraints. This study assessed the potential net carbon sink (CS) under full EM implementation, feasible CS1 under joint constraints, and the resulting CS limitation during 2020–2060 by integrating a CS–ES–economic benefits (EB) linkage framework and an integrated assessment model.