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Trade-Offs And Optimisation Of Land-Use For Pastoralism And Carbon In Southeastern Australia, Cathy M. Waters, D. M. Summers, B. Wang, J. Connor, D. L. Liu, M. Simpson
Trade-Offs And Optimisation Of Land-Use For Pastoralism And Carbon In Southeastern Australia, Cathy M. Waters, D. M. Summers, B. Wang, J. Connor, D. L. Liu, M. Simpson
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
Globally, pressure to ensure future food security is being challenged by competing needs for multiple land-uses in agricultural systems. Rangelands are both a source of greenhouse gas emissions as well as providing opportunities for emissions reduction. Carbon farming is a new land-use option that sequesters carbon in vegetation and soils. National incentive programs in Australia for this option have resulted in significant recent land-use change across Australian rangelands.
Beyond the mitigation benefits, the potential for carbon farming income to enhance socio-ecological resilience in rangelands has been identified. However, there are major uncertainties about the impacts of climate change on sequestration …