Research status and suggestions for grassland carbon sequestration and emission reduction in China

doi:10.11686/cyxb2022049

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Abstract:

With rapid economic development， and continuing increase in the emission of greenhouse gases， coupled with intensification of human use of natural resources， the carbon sequestration capacity of the global ecosystem has weakened， and the concentration of greenhouse gases in the global atmosphere has reached a new high. This has become a major global issue of general concern to the international community. China’s grassland carbon sink resources are unique， and the development of the grassland carbon sink economy has become an important vehicle for fulfilling international commitments， creating a new carbon sequestration economy and building a beautiful China with regenerative food production systems. This study reviews the current status of grassland carbon sequestration and emission reduction in China and the factors influencing sequestration， including research into grassland carbon sink capacity and reduction of emissions linked to livestock production now that there is a background of climate change and establishment of sown artificial grassland construction. Our review proposes a plan for the development of grassland carbon sequestration and emission reduction in China and provides a theoretical basis for contribution to carbon neutrality， and carbon sequestration and emission reduction in China’s grasslands.

Key words: grassland carbon sink, carbon neutrality, carbon peaking, climate change, grazing management, carbon sequestration and emission reduction

Zi-jing LI, Cui-ping GAO, Zhong-wu WANG, Guo-dong HAN. Research status and suggestions for grassland carbon sequestration and emission reduction in China[J]. Acta Prataculturae Sinica, 2023, 32(2): 191-200.

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