Increasing Carbon Sinks through Biodiversity Conservation (Ⅰ)
- Author Koo, Kyung Ah
- Researchers
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Date
2022-12-31
Ⅰ. Background and Objectives
1. Background
o Need to promote policies that link biodiversity and ecosystem-based carbon sinks
ㅇDespite being a significant method for reducing greenhouse gases, carbon absorption through nature and ecosystems has been overlooked and has only recently begun to receive serious international attention.
ㅇAdvanced countries such as the EU and international agreements like the Convention on Biological Diversity emphasize the conservation and restoration of ecosystems and biodiversity as a nature-based solution (NbS) for responding to the climate crisis.
ㅇFurthermore, related government ministries such as the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries are developing carbon-neutral implementation plans and preparing strategies to manage and expand carbon sinks. However, there is insufficient research on specific measures.
o Need for plans to increase forest and ocean carbon sinks
ㅇBetween 2007 and 2016, human activities resulted in global carbon emissions of approximately 10.69 PgC per year. Out of this amount, an estimated 5.97 PgC of carbon was stored by land and marine ecosystems, with an annual storage rate of 56% in these ecosystems (Keenan and Williams, 2018).
ㅇAs greenhouse gas absorption by natural ecosystems like vegetation, forests, and oceans is being recognized as a significant alternative for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the international community is exploring nature-based solutions to address the issue.
ㅇIn Korea, there is insufficient activity and national statistics on carbon absorption in various forests
1. Background
o Need to promote policies that link biodiversity and ecosystem-based carbon sinks
ㅇDespite being a significant method for reducing greenhouse gases, carbon absorption through nature and ecosystems has been overlooked and has only recently begun to receive serious international attention.
ㅇAdvanced countries such as the EU and international agreements like the Convention on Biological Diversity emphasize the conservation and restoration of ecosystems and biodiversity as a nature-based solution (NbS) for responding to the climate crisis.
ㅇFurthermore, related government ministries such as the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries are developing carbon-neutral implementation plans and preparing strategies to manage and expand carbon sinks. However, there is insufficient research on specific measures.
o Need for plans to increase forest and ocean carbon sinks
ㅇBetween 2007 and 2016, human activities resulted in global carbon emissions of approximately 10.69 PgC per year. Out of this amount, an estimated 5.97 PgC of carbon was stored by land and marine ecosystems, with an annual storage rate of 56% in these ecosystems (Keenan and Williams, 2018).
ㅇAs greenhouse gas absorption by natural ecosystems like vegetation, forests, and oceans is being recognized as a significant alternative for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the international community is exploring nature-based solutions to address the issue.
ㅇIn Korea, there is insufficient activity and national statistics on carbon absorption in various forests