The main objective of this project is to measure the contributions of integrated agricultural systems in carbon sequestration (C) to help Brazil comply with Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement.
With the measurement, it is expected to obtain metrics related to changes in the soil carbon stock, induced by the adoption of integrated agricultural systems. Examples of these systems are crop rotation, agroforestry, crop-livestock, crop-livestock-forest, etc.
In addition, it will be important for the project to understand the mechanisms of storage and stabilization of carbon in the soil through fractionation methods and techniques based on synchrotron light; and quantify soil greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (CO2, N2O and CH4) in integrated agricultural systems to refine data for national GHG inventories.
The Ag4C project will also seek to decipher the interactions of soil biota with the storage and stabilization of soil carbon, and with GHG emissions in integrated agricultural systems.
The project will apply modeling in order to assess impacts of land use change and NDC scenarios on carbon sequestration in existing integrated agricultural systems in Brazil and will assess the impacts of adopting these systems on the provision of ecosystem services.
Finally, it will seek to offer land use and management recommendations and public policies to support effective nature-based solutions to mitigate climate change and sustainably promote human well-being.
TEAM
Project Coordinator:
Maurício Roberto Cherubin – The Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ)/University of São Paulo
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Deputy Coordinator:
Carlos Eduardo Pellegrino Cerri – The Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ)/University of São Paulo
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