Strategies for Achieving Agriculture Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality in China Based on View of Biogeochemical Cycle

Authors

Shiqi YANG, Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, ChinaFollow
Xin YAN, Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China

Keywords

biogeochemical cycles,agriculture carbon peak,agriculture carbon neutrality,response strategy

Document Type

Policy & Management Research

Abstract

Biogeochemical cycle is the basic theory of matter (elements) flow among atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and lithosphere, which provides important guidance to achieving the national goal of agriculture carbon peak (ACP) and agriculture carbon neutrality (ACN). As a basic industry, agriculture has large-scale temporal and spatial influence on the greenhouse effect, hence great importance should be attached to ACP and ACN in order to assist the overall strategy of achieving national carbon peak and neutrality. Based on the view of biogeochemical cycle and connotations of ACP and ACN, this article analyzes the paths to achieve ACP and ACN, and discusses the following five aspects:the challenges of ACP, the challenges of ACN, potentials of ACN, misunderstandings of ACN, and biosphere's important role in CO2 reduction. The article also makes strategy suggestions for realizing our national goal of carbon peak and neutrality from the perspectives of ACP and ACN, as well as science and technology innovation.

First page

435

Last Page

443

Language

Chinese

Publisher

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Recommended Citation

YANG, Shiqi and YAN, Xin (2023) "Strategies for Achieving Agriculture Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality in China Based on View of Biogeochemical Cycle," Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version): Vol. 38 : Iss. 3 , Article 10.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.16418/j.issn.1000-3045.20220509005
Available at: https://bulletinofcas.researchcommons.org/journal/vol38/iss3/10