Research
Why land—a scarce resource—is so important for climate protection
Phys.org ·
The Brief
- A new study quantifies, for the first time, how phasing out fossil fuels and measures on natural land such as farmland, forests and wetlands affect each other.
- The study finds that these two areas of climate action have competing objectives.
Why it matters
Land-based and fossil-fuel measures can work against each other, so climate plans that treat them separately may miss trade-offs.
Who’s affected
- anyone with a stake in climate policy
- climate researchers and land-use planners
A new study quantifies, for the first time, the interrelationships and competing objectives of two major areas of action for reducing greenhouse gas emissions: the phaseout of fossil fuels and measures taken on natural land, such as farmland, forests and wetlands. It demonstrates…