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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
environmental science
Challenges and opportunities in linking carbon sequestration, livelihoods and ecosystem service provision in drylands
Environmental Science and Policy, Volume 19-20, Year 2012
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Changes in land use and management practices to store and sequester carbon are becoming integral to global efforts that both address climate change and alleviate poverty. Knowledge and evidence gaps nevertheless abound. This paper analyses the most pressing deficiencies in understanding carbon storage in both soils and above ground biomass and the related social and economic challenges associated with carbon sequestration projects. Focusing on the semi-arid and dry sub-humid systems of sub-Saharan Africa which are inhabited by many of the world's poor, we identify important interdisciplinary opportunities and challenges that need to be addressed, in order for the poor to benefit from carbon storage, through both climate finance streams and the collateral ecosystem service benefits delivered by carbon-friendly land management. We emphasise that multi-stakeholder working across scales from the local to the regional is necessary to ensure that scientific advances can inform policy and practice to deliver carbon, ecosystem service and poverty alleviation benefits. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Stringer, L. C.
United Kingdom, Leeds
University of Leeds
Dougill, Andrew John
United Kingdom, Leeds
University of Leeds
Thomas, Andrew D.
United Kingdom, Manchester
Manchester Metropolitan University
Spracklen, Dominick V.
United Kingdom, Leeds
University of Leeds
Chesterman, Sabrina
South Africa, Cape Town
Independent Consultant
Ifejika Speranza, Chinwe I.
Switzerland, Bern
University of Bern
Rueff, Henri
Switzerland, Bern
University of Bern
Riddell, Michael
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Bioclimate
Williams, Mathew
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh
Beedy, Tracy Lyn
Malawi
World Agroforestry Centre Southern Africa
Abson, David James
United Kingdom, Leeds
University of Leeds
Klintenberg, Patrik
Namibia, Windhoek
Desert Research Foundation of Namibia
Syampungani, Stephen
Zambia
School of Natural Resources
Powell, P.
United Kingdom
Ecolivelihoods
PALMER, ANTHONY R.
South Africa, Pretoria
Agricultural Research Council, Pretoria
Seely, Mary K.
Namibia, Windhoek
Desert Research Foundation of Namibia
Mkwambisi, David Dalison
Malawi, Lilongwe
Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Falcão, Mário Paulo
Mozambique, Maputo
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
Sitoe, Almeida A.
Mozambique, Maputo
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
Ross, S.
United Kingdom, London
D1 Oils Plc
Kopolo, G.
Zambia, Lusaka
The Zambia Biochar Trust
Statistics
Citations: 128
Authors: 21
Affiliations: 15
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.envsci.2012.02.004
ISSN:
14629011
e-ISSN:
18736416
Research Areas
Environmental
Health System And Policy