Despite the drastic efforts already made, more is needed to stop global warming
an essential and substantive solution exists:
CARBON* SEQUESTRATION in SOILS**
* Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) / ** Agricultural and forest lands.
4 PER 1000 = 0.4%
"Increasing the sequestration of carbon* in soils** by 4 per 1000 or 0.4%, per year, could help capture the human-caused emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere."
THE VISION OF THE INITIATIVE
Regenerated and carbon-rich soils
to fight climate change and hunger, worldwide.
THE TRIPLE AMBITION
Contribute to neutralise current carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
Manage lands and forests to protect carbon-rich soils and restore those degraded.
Increase carbon content in soils to raise yields of food production.
THE BENEFICIARIES
Farmers [local family farms and farmers organizations] and foresters are essential to implement the solution
Small scale farmers produce 70% of the world's food and, as such, have a key role to play in protecting the soil.
Due to gender inequality in access to land, it is crucial to continue to involve women.
THE ACHIEVEMENTS, so far
I. The 4 pillars of Research
- Pillar 1. Estimating the Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) potential
- Pillar 2. Developing management practices
- Pillar 3. Defining the enabling environment
- Pillar 4. Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV)
Learn more about the Research
III. An innovative cross-functional Program of Action
- Providing a collaborative platform that facilitates exchanges and the capitalisation of experiences.
- Creating a digital resource centre on soil carbon management.
WHY we need you
Your engagement is needed NOW !
to help fight against climate change while enhancing food security.
to support the most advanced research and reflection about carbon sequestration in soils.
to change agricultural practices worldwide.
No action would mean giving up on the Paris Agreement central aim***
CONTRIBUTE NOW !
- by funding projects to restore or preserve carbon stocks in soils.
- to implement, locally, agricultural and environment management practices.
- to develop and implement appropriate public policies & tools.
- to continued research efforts in carbon storage in soils.
- to train and disseminate knowledge programs.
- to develop agricultural supply chains respecting soils.
- by supporting the Executive Secretariat.
HOW TO ENGAGE in 2 STEPS
1. Join the Initiative as a partner or a member by signing the “Declarations of Intention”
Contact person: Dr Paul Luu, Executive Secretary of the Initiative, secretariat@4p1000.org
2. Make a financial contribution
Contact person: Béatrice Breton-Askar, Resource Mobilization Manager, resource.mobilization@4p1000.org
The Initiative & Climate MITIGATION
The science behind: "An increase in Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) stocks of circa 860 gigatonnes across the world's top soil [0-40 cm] by 0.4% or 4 per 1000, would store 3.4 gigatonnes carbon per year, and thereby compensate for up to 80 % of the current increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration."Calculations dated 2015.
"Atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) can be lowered either by reducing emissions or by taking carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and storing in soils / terrestrial ecosystems." [FAO]
The Initiative & ADAPTATION to Climate Change
"There is a major potential for increasing soils carbon through restoration of degraded soils and widespread adoption of soil conservation practices." [FAO]
The Initiative & FOOD SECURITY
"Through sustainable soil management, we could produce up to 58% more food. Soil preservation is essential for Zero Hunger world. 95% of food is produced on our soils". [FAO]
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