This Land Gap Report shows how countries’ climate plans, if implemented, will increase the aggregate demands made on land. The report quantifies the aggregate demand for land and land-use change to address climate mitigation in the climate pledges submitted by Parties to the UNFCCC. A key finding is that countries’ climate pledges assume that almost 1.2 billion hectares of land can be prioritized for carbon dioxide removal.
Publication year
2022
Authors
Dooley, K.; Keith, H.; Larson, A.M.; Catacora-Vargas, G.; Carton, W.; Christiansen, K.L.; Enokenwa, O.; Frechette, A.; Hugh, S.; Ivetic, N.; Lim, L.C.; Lund, J.F.; Luqman, M.; Mackey, B.; Monterroso, I.; Ojha, H.; Perfecto, I.; Riamit, K.; Robiou du Pont, Y.; Young, V.
Language
English
Keywords
land use, land management, climate change, mitigation, emissions, greenhouse gases, governance
