Carbon in Drylands: Desertification, Climate Change and Carbon Finance

Author: Trumper, K., Ravilious, C., Dickson, B.
Date Published: October 2008
Carbon in Drylands: Desertification, Climate Change and Carbon Finance

This paper reviews the potential for carbon sequestration in dryland ecosystems, which includes forests, but also covers other habitats, such as grasslands, and, importantly, soils. It also considers ways in which carbon storage in drylands affects land degradation issues.