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CIFOR–ICRAF addresses local challenges and opportunities while providing solutions to global problems for forests, landscapes, people and the planet.

We deliver actionable evidence and solutions to transform how land is used and how food is produced: conserving and restoring ecosystems, responding to the global climate, malnutrition, biodiversity and desertification crises. In short, improving people’s lives.

ACTIVE PROJECT

Analysis of Soil Carbon Potential and MRV Pathways for African Savannah restoration

Analysis of Soil Carbon Potential and MRV Pathways for African Savannah restoration

Duration: July 2024 - April 2025

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Description

In this assignment, ICRAF assists TerraCarbon in producing an analysis of Soil Carbon Potential and MRV Pathways for African Savannah restoration for Conservation International (CI). The scope of work includes: 1) Literature Review of land use activities that lead to SOC sequestration in African savannahs and grasslands, 2) In-depth desktop review of SOC MRV techniques, particularly combining remote sensing with ground-based monitoring, 3) Cost-benefit analysis of traditional ground based soil carbon MRV vs a combination of ground-based and remotely sensed techniques.

Ann Winowiecki

Principal Investigator

Details

Project locations

GLOBAL

Project duration

July 2024 - April 2025
(, 9 months)

Thematic areas

  • Theme 2: Soil and Land Health

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

  • Life on land

Transformative Partnership Platforms (TPP)

  • Landscape Restoration

Flagship Products (FP)

  • Global Observatory of Landscape Restoration (GOLR) (A digital platform)

Project team

Tor-Gunnar Vågen

Head of Spatial Data Science and Applied Learning Lab

Jasper Kleinsmann

Spatial Data Scientist - Remote Sensing

Christine Magaju

Research Associate Soils

Nathaniel Robinson

Scientist- Restoration of Rageland Health and Earth Observation

Ann Winowiecki

Theme Leader – Land Health Decisions (Soil)

Funders