New FAO publication: Global assessment of soil carbon in grasslands
Global assessment of soil carbon in grasslands
From current stock estimates to sequestration potential
Anthropogenic activities such as intensive livestock grazing, agricultural management practices, and other land-use activities contribute to the loss of soil carbon in grasslands. The FAO Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance (FAO LEAP) Partnership developed a Global assessment of soil carbon in grasslands: From current stock estimates to sequestration potential, in collaboration with France’s Institut national de la recherche agronomique (INRAE). The study provides a spatially explicit report on the state of grassland soils in the world and estimates the potential of grasslands to sequester carbon in soils.