Accelerating Africa’s climate action agenda through supporting soil health

The Earth’s soils are a vast reservoir of carbon, holding approximately 2,400 - 2,500 gigatons (Gt) of carbon. This amount surpasses the carbon content found in the atmosphere by more than threefold and exceeds the combined amount stored in all living plants and animals by fourfold.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa, African Union Commission Sustainable Environment and Blue Economy Directorate
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145252
Description
Summary:The Earth’s soils are a vast reservoir of carbon, holding approximately 2,400 - 2,500 gigatons (Gt) of carbon. This amount surpasses the carbon content found in the atmosphere by more than threefold and exceeds the combined amount stored in all living plants and animals by fourfold.