Soil carbon sequestration offers limited climate change mitigation potential
Soil organic carbon sequestration can help mitigate climate change by storing carbon in agricultural land. By gradually changing land use practices, we could potentially sequester 31-64 billion tons of carbon globally over 87 years, reducing emissions by 1.9-3.9%. However, this sequestration would peak around 2032-33 and then decrease. While this method has limited potential to solve climate change alone, it is important for maintaining soil health and productivity worldwide.