Thakur Bhattarai

Jan 21, 2024 | informahealthcare.com | Kalpana Pudasaini |John Rolfe |Thakur Bhattarai |Kerry Walsh

Soil can be a major sink for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions [Citation1,Citation2]. At an estimated 2500 Gt, the carbon pool in soils is about four times the size of the vegetation pool (estimated 650 Gt) and is the largest terrestrial pool of carbon [Citation3]. Globally, most agricultural soils have lost 30 to 75% of their antecedent soil organic carbon pool or 30–40 t C per hectare due to intensive agricultural practices [Citation4,Citation5].

Jan 8, 2024 | tandfonline.com | John Rolfe |Kerry Walsh |Thakur Bhattarai |Kalpana Pudasaini

AbstractDespite the potential role of soil carbon offset schemes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, there are concerns that the rules for assessment, monitoring, and operation are barriers to engagement. This may explain why there is low participation of Australian landholders in soil carbon projects. This study reviews the literature on three leading voluntary carbon standards and methods to assess their suitability for developing soil carbon projects in grazing systems in Australia.