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Asked 27 June 2024
What are the implications of Biochar, Carbon farming, Conservation ecology, and fair consumption towards Sustainability?
How does the above items impact the goal towards net zero emissions? What might be the role of the emerging scientists, leaders and professionals for achieving sustainability in agriculture sector? What are the policy loopholes that high polluting industries are still doing the same levels of pollutions although facing sanctions against carbon emissions? What consumers can do to reduce emissions from agricultural sector: Is it by consuming low processed foods or eating less?
What are the potentials of these emerging concepts like Carbon farming, Biochar and agroforestry in achieving sustainability?
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In my opinion biochar, carbon farming, conservation ecology, and fair consumption all help make the environment healthier and more sustainable. Biochar improves soil, leading to better crop growth. Carbon farming captures carbon from the air, reducing pollution. Conservation ecology protects wildlife and natural habitats. Fair consumption means using resources wisely and reducing waste. Together, these practices support a more sustainable future.
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The Institution of Engineers (India)
Biochar (biological charcoal) draws carbon from the atmosphere, providing a carbon sink on agricultural lands. Its capacity for carbon sequestration, agricultural improvement, and waste utilization positions it as a key player in the transition towards a more sustainable and environmentally friendly future. Biochar improves soil, leading to better crop growth. Carbon farming captures carbon from the air, reducing pollution. Conservation ecology protects wildlife and natural habitats. Fair consumption means using resources wisely and reducing waste. The Carbon Loophole in Climate Policy assesses the embodied carbon associated with the production of goods that are ultimately traded across borders and therefore excluded from domestic climate policy.Increase productivity of grasslands and croplands, which adds carbon in roots and residues. Increase use of agroforestry, which builds above-ground carbon. Pursue efforts to build soil carbon, despite the challenges, in areas where soil fertility is critical for food security.
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University of Batna 2
Biochar, carbon farming, conservation ecology, and sustainable consumption patterns can collectively contribute to achieving net-zero emissions and agricultural sustainability. Collaboration between emerging professionals, policymakers, and consumers is crucial to driving the necessary transformations in the agriculture sector.
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The focus issue of "Multifunctional Nanocarbons and Beyond: From Synthesis to Exploitation for Sustainable Applications" for the journal "Discover Nano (Formerly known as Nanoscale Research Letter) aims to collect original research, perspective, minireview, or review articles on the synthesis, characterizations, multifunctional properties, theoretical investigations, and surface engineering by heteroatom doping and other means of functionalizations of carbon also in combination with other 1D and 2D materials, and their role in advancing the optoelectronics, energy and environmental applications such as supercapacitors, batteries, metal-ion capacitors, wastewater treatment, photovoltaics, hydrogen production and storage.
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