Worldwatch Report 179: Table of Contents

Land Use

Mitigating Climate Change Through Food and Land Use

Author: Sara J. Scherr and Sajal Sthapit
ISBN 13: 978-1-878071-91-0
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50 pages

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Table of Contents

Summary 5
Appreciating Terrestrial Carbon 7
Carbon-Rich Farming 12
Conserving and Restoring Natural Habitats 20
A Real Climate Solution? 25
Co-Benefits: Distraction or Opportunity? 33
Realizing the Potential 37
Endnotes 40
Index 44

Figures, Tables, and Sidebars

Figure 1. Multiple Strategies to Productively Absorb and Store Carbon in Agricultural Landscapes 12
Figure 2. Managed Natural Regeneration in the Drylands of Niger 23
Figure 3. Annual Greenhouse Gas Sequestration Potentials from Farming and Land Use, by Level of Mitigation Spending 25
Sidebar 1. The Carbon Cycle 8
Sidebar 2. Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Land Use 9
Sidebar 3. Six Principles for Tapping the Full Potential of Land Use Mitigation 39

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