Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Fall 9-25-2025
Abstract
In 2015, 195 United Nations’ Parties adopted the Paris Agreement at COP21, marking a historical milestone in the Climate Negotiations to limit global warming to well below 2°C above the pre-industrial levels by 2030. Since then, countries have committed to present their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to tackle the rise of global temperatures. Achieving the 1.5°C climate target demands transformative climate action, especially in the Agri-Food System, as it is both, one of the major contributors and victims of Climate Change, accounting for up to 13-21% of total Greenhouse Gases (GHG) emission annually. In this context, Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) appear as a promising pathway to mitigate the effects of climate change in this sector, while enhancing the resilience of natural ecosystems, especially land, which functions as a critical carbon sink. This policy paper will focus on how NBS can be applied in the Agri-Food System in order to boost Carbon Sequestration through Sustainable Soil Management (SSM) such as increasing Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) through Biochar, which is proven to be a climate-smart solution to support a just and sustainable transition to more resilient form of agriculture.
Recommended Citation
Colorado, Carlos, "Boosting Carbon Sequestration in Agri-Food Systems through Nature-Based Solution(NBS) for People, Planet and Prosperity." (2025). COP30. 118.
https://buescholar.bue.edu.eg/cop30/118
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