Natural climate solutions for Canada | Zendy

C. Ronnie Drever | Zendy; Susan C. CookPatton | Zendy; Fardausi Akhter | Zendy; Pascal Badiou | Zendy; Gail L. Chmura | Zendy; Scott J. Davidson | Zendy; R. L. Desjardins | Zendy; A. Dyk | Zendy; Joseph Fargione | Zendy; Max Fellows | Zendy; Ben Filewod | Zendy; Margot HessingLewis | Zendy; Susantha Jayasundara | Zendy; William S. Keeton | Zendy; Timm Kroeger | Zendy; Tyler J. Lark | Zendy; Edward Le | Zendy; Sara M. Leavitt | Zendy; Marie-Eve LeClerc | Zendy; Tony C. Lemprière | Zendy; Juha M. Metsaranta | Zendy; B.G. McConkey | Zendy; Eric T. Neilson | Zendy; Guillaume Peterson StLaurent | Zendy; Danijela Puric-Mladenovic | Zendy; Sébastien Rodrigue | Zendy; Raju Soolanayakanahally | Zendy; S. Spawn | Zendy; Maria Strack | Zendy; C. Smyth | Zendy; Naresh Thevathasan | Zendy; Mihai Voicu | Zendy; C. A. Williams | Zendy; Peter B. Woodbury | Zendy; Devon E. Worth | Zendy; Xu Zhen | Zendy; Samantha Yeo | Zendy; Werner A. Kurz | Zendy

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Author(s) -

C. Ronnie Drever,

Susan C. CookPatton,

Fardausi Akhter,

Pascal Badiou,

Gail L. Chmura,

Scott J. Davidson,

R. L. Desjardins,

A. Dyk,

Joseph Fargione,

Max Fellows,

Ben Filewod,

Margot HessingLewis,

Susantha Jayasundara,

William S. Keeton,

Timm Kroeger,

Tyler J. Lark,

Edward Le,

Sara M. Leavitt,

Marie-Eve LeClerc,

Tony C. Lemprière,

Juha M. Metsaranta,

B.G. McConkey,

Eric T. Neilson,

Guillaume Peterson StLaurent,

Danijela Puric-Mladenovic,

Sébastien Rodrigue,

Raju Soolanayakanahally,

S. Spawn,

Maria Strack,

C. Smyth,

Naresh Thevathasan,

Mihai Voicu,

C. A. Williams,

Peter B. Woodbury,

Devon E. Worth,

Xu Zhen,

Samantha Yeo,

Werner A. Kurz

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

science advances

Language(s) - Uncategorized

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 5.928

H-Index - 146

ISSN - 2375-2548

DOI - 10.1126/sciadv.abd6034

Subject(s) - environmental science , productivity , greenhouse gas , climate change mitigation , grassland , biodiversity , environmental resource management , climate change , environmental protection , natural resource economics , business , ecology , macroeconomics , economics , biology

Alongside the steep reductions needed in fossil fuel emissions, natural climate solutions (NCS) represent readily deployable options that can contribute to Canada's goals for emission reductions. We estimate the mitigation potential of 24 NCS related to the protection, management, and restoration of natural systems that can also deliver numerous co-benefits, such as enhanced soil productivity, clean air and water, and biodiversity conservation. NCS can provide up to 78.2 (41.0 to 115.1) Tg CO 2 e/year (95% CI) of mitigation annually in 2030 and 394.4 (173.2 to 612.4) Tg CO 2 e cumulatively between 2021 and 2030, with 34% available at ≤CAD 50/Mg CO 2 e. Avoided conversion of grassland, avoided peatland disturbance, cover crops, and improved forest management offer the largest mitigation opportunities. The mitigation identified here represents an important potential contribution to the Paris Agreement, such that NCS combined with existing mitigation plans could help Canada to meet or exceed its climate goals.

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