Increased understanding of soil biology and the impact of deforestation and desertification - Anne Floor

Description:

With the increased understanding of soil biology, it is also better understand what the impact is of the conventional or industrial agriculture on the ability to carry/absorb CO2 in the soil. Deforestation and desertification are two major appearances caused by industrial or conventional agriculture that have negative impact on the ability to store CO2

Enablers:

• Regenerative business practices influence of agriculture
• Role of educators in professionalizing farming
• Advance in alternative farming methodologies and influence on industrial agriculture

Inhibitors:

• Increased automation of agricultural farm processes
• Advance in alternative farming methodologies and influence on industrial agriculture

Paradigms:

The transformation from conventional/industrial agriculture towards regenerative agriculture

Experts:

• Green House Gas Protocol for scope 3 GHG accounting instructions (accounting model to calculate the impact on deforestation and desertification on the CO2 release in the atmosphere).
• Kiss the ground documentary (Netflix)

Timing:

• 2010/2020 when researchers start to spread the ability to store CO2 in the soil and the impact of deforestation and desertification on the CO2 in the atmosphere
• 2020: release of Kiss the ground

Web Resources:

• Soil Carbon Storage - Climate Nexus
• References Documentary Kiss the ground (Netflix)