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DocumentSoils help to combat and adapt to climate change by playing a key role in the carbon cycle 2015Healthy soils provide the largest store of terrestrial carbon. When managed sustainably, soils can play an important role in climate change mitigation by storing carbon (carbon sequestration) and decreasing greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere. Conversely, if soils are managed poorly or cultivated through unsustainable agricultural practices, soil carbon can be released into the atmosphere in the form of carbon dioxide (CO2), which can contribute to climate change. The steady conversion of grassland and forestland to cropland and grazing lands over the past several centuries has resulted in historic losses of soil carbon worldwide. However, by restoring degraded soils and adopting soil conservation practices, there is major potential to decrease the emission of greenhouse gases from agriculture, enhance carbon sequestration and build resilience to climate change.
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MeetingTowards a Global Soil Partnership for Food Security and Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation. Background Paper 2011
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DocumentSide Event Bonn Climate Change Conference Launch of the global ‘Organic Soils and Peatlands Climate Change Mitigation Initiative'
Bonn, Germany. 14-25 May 2012
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No results found.The Organic Soils and Peatlands Climate Change Mitigation Initiative is an informal network of organizations and people interested in reducing emissions from peatlands and safeguarding their other vital ecosystem services.
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