Biological Carbon Sequestration Technologies

Sylvia Vetter; Matthias Kuhnert; Pete Smith

doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-90386-8.00041-3

Biological Carbon Sequestration Technologies

Sylvia Vetter, Matthias Kuhnert, Pete Smith

Aberdeen Centre For Environmental Sustainability

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Abstract

Biological carbon sequestration technologies use the ability of living organisms like plants and microorganism to absorb carbon dioxide from atmosphere and store it as carbon in vegetation, soils, woody products and the aquatic environment. These processes play a major role in reducing the anthropogenic emitted greenhouse gas emissions and give therefore, possible mitigation options to diminish global warming and its negative impacts on our planet. The article presents terrestrial and ocean based solutions for carbon sequestration, their global potential as well as co-benefits and the challenges for implementing them.

Original language	English
Number of pages	14
Journal	Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-90386-8.00041-3
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 24 Nov 2022

Keywords

Afforestation
Agriculture
BECCS
Biochar
Blue carbon
Carbon capture and storage
Carbon dioxide removal
Greenhouse gas removal
Mitigation
Ocean fertilization
Peatland restoration
Reforestation
Soil carbon sequestration
Wetland restoration

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