Natural climate solutions for the United States

Joseph E. Fargione; Steven Bassett; Timothy Boucher; Scott D. Bridgham; Richard T. Conant; Susan C. Cook-Patton; Peter W. Ellis; Alessandra Falcucci; James W. Fourqurean; Trisha Gopalakrishna; Huan Gu; Benjamin Henderson; Matthew D. Hurteau; Kevin D. Kroeger; Timm Kroeger; Tyler J. Lark; Sara M. Leavitt; Guy Lomax; Robert I. McDonald; Patrick Megonigal; Daniela A. Miteva; Curtis J. Richardson; Jonathan Sanderman; David Shoch; Seth A. Spawn; Joseph W. Veldman; Christopher A. Williams; Peter B. Woodbury; Chris Zganjar; Marci Baranski; Patricia Elias; Richard A. Houghton; Emily Landis; Emily McGlynn; William H. Schlesinger; Juha V. Siikamaki; Ariana Sutton-Grier; Bronson W. Griscom

doi:10.1126/sciadv.aat1869

Natural climate solutions for the United States

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By: Joseph E. Fargione, Steven Bassett, Timothy Boucher, Scott D. Bridgham, Richard T. Conant, Susan C. Cook-Patton, Peter W. Ellis, Alessandra Falcucci, James W. Fourqurean, Trisha Gopalakrishna, Huan Gu, Benjamin Henderson, Matthew D. Hurteau, Kevin D. Kroeger, Timm Kroeger, Tyler J. Lark, Sara M. Leavitt, Guy Lomax, Robert I. McDonald, Patrick Megonigal, Daniela A. Miteva, Curtis J. Richardson, Jonathan Sanderman, David Shoch, Seth A. Spawn, Joseph W. Veldman, Christopher A. Williams, Peter B. Woodbury, Chris Zganjar, Marci Baranski, Patricia Elias, Richard A. Houghton, Emily Landis, Emily McGlynn, William H. Schlesinger, Juha V. Siikamaki, Ariana Sutton-Grier, and Bronson W. Griscom

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Abstract

Limiting climate warming to <2°C requires increased mitigation efforts, including land stewardship, whose potential in the United States is poorly understood. We quantified the potential of natural climate solutions (NCS)—21 conservation, restoration, and improved land management interventions on natural and agricultural lands—to increase carbon storage and avoid greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. We found a maximum potential of 1.2 (0.9 to 1.6) Pg CO₂e year⁻¹, the equivalent of 21% of current net annual emissions of the United States. At current carbon market prices (USD 10 per Mg CO₂e), 299 Tg CO₂e year⁻¹could be achieved. NCS would also provide air and water filtration, flood control, soil health, wildlife habitat, and climate resilience benefits.

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Publication type	Article
Publication Subtype	Journal Article
Title	Natural climate solutions for the United States
Series title	Science
DOI	10.1126/sciadv.aat1869
Volume	4
Issue	11
Year Published	2018
Language	English
Publisher	American Association for the Advancement of Science
Contributing office(s)	Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Description	eaat1869; 14 p.
Country	United States
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