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Land‐based measures to mitigate climate change: Potential and feasibility by country

Land‐based measures to mitigate climate change: Potential and feasibility by country
AbstractLand‐based climate mitigation measures have gained significant attention and importance in public and private sector climate policies. Building on previous studies, we refine and update the mitigation potentials for 20 land‐based measures in >200 countries and five regions, comparing “bottom‐up” sectoral estimates with integrated assessment models (IAMs). We also assess implementation feasibility at the country level. Cost‐effective (available up to $100/tCO2eq) land‐based mitigation is 8–13.8 GtCO2eq yr−1between 2020 and 2050, with the bottom end of this range representing the IAM median and the upper end representing the sectoral estimate. The cost‐effective sectoral estimate is about 40% of available technical potential and is in line with achieving a 1.5°C pathway in 2050. Compared to technical potentials, cost‐effective estimates represent a more realistic and actionable target for policy. The cost‐effective potential is approximately 50% from forests and other ecosystems, 35% from agriculture, and 15% from demand‐side measures. The potential varies sixfold across the five regions assessed (0.75–4.8 GtCO2eq yr−1) and the top 15 countries account for about 60% of the global potential. Protection of forests and other ecosystems and demand‐side measures present particularly high mitigation efficiency, high provision of co‐benefits, and relatively lower costs. The feasibility assessment suggests that governance, economic investment, and socio‐cultural conditions influence the likelihood that land‐based mitigation potentials are realized. A substantial portion of potential (80%) is in developing countries and LDCs, where feasibility barriers are of greatest concern. Assisting countries to overcome barriers may result in significant quantities of near‐term, low‐cost mitigation while locally achieving important climate adaptation and development benefits. Opportunities among countries vary widely depending on types of land‐based measures available, their potential co‐benefits and risks, and their feasibility. Enhanced investments and country‐specific plans that accommodate this complexity are urgently needed to realize the large global potential from improved land stewardship.
- University System of Ohio United States
- Wageningen University & Research Netherlands
- University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh United States
- Cornell University United States
- Woods Hole Research Center United States
Invited Primary Research Article, 330, 550, QH301 Biology, demand management, Climate Change, 710, AFOLU, natural climate solutions, QH301, mitigation, co-benefits, SDG 13 - Climate Action, Environmental Chemistry, nature-based solutions, Ecosystem, General Environmental Science, SDG 15 - Life on Land, Global and Planetary Change, GE, Ecology, H2020, land management, Agriculture, Policy, land sector, Feasibility Studies, Other, 821471, GE Environmental Sciences, feasibility
Invited Primary Research Article, 330, 550, QH301 Biology, demand management, Climate Change, 710, AFOLU, natural climate solutions, QH301, mitigation, co-benefits, SDG 13 - Climate Action, Environmental Chemistry, nature-based solutions, Ecosystem, General Environmental Science, SDG 15 - Life on Land, Global and Planetary Change, GE, Ecology, H2020, land management, Agriculture, Policy, land sector, Feasibility Studies, Other, 821471, GE Environmental Sciences, feasibility
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