2019: Soil-based Climate Mitigation Solutions in Developing Countries: a Case Study for Zambia (TNC)
This project will assess the potential contribution of soils–specifically soil organic carbon–to the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) outlined in the Paris Climate Accord. This new information will fulfill the level of precision required by Zambia for greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting. It will also serve to raise the profile of soils, being the largest terrestrial carbon pool globally yet missing in INDCs, in the national inventory and projections of potential mitigation options.
Cornell: Ying Sun, Johannes Lehmann (Integrative Plant Science)
TNC: Deborah Bossio (Lead Soil Scientist), Mundia Matongo (Zambia Office), Peter Woods Ellis (Forest Carbon Scientist), Anne Trainor (Spatial Scientist and Director of Smart Growth, Africa) Bronson Griscom (Director of Forest Carbon Science)