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1、June 25-28,2025LATIN AMERICAN&CARIBBEANMuseum of TomorrowRio de Janeiro,BrazilSoil Carbon Research SymposiumLAC Soil CarbonJune 25-28,2025Rio de Janeiro,BrazilBrazilian PasturelandsA Strategic Opportunity for Climate MitigationClaudinei SantosAcelen RenewablesCarbon sequestration for sustainable agr

2、icultural production,soil health and food securityClaudinei SantosAcelen RenewablesBiological SciencesM.Sc.in Ecology and ConservationPh.D.in Environmental SciencesRangelands and grasslands are the base of livestock production systemsHigh Variability in ProductivityLivestock Support;High biodiversit

3、y costsHigh Carbon and Biodiversity Opportunity CostsLand Opportunity CostsMost of Brazils greenhouse gas(GHG)emissions originate from land use and livestock Urgency in Mitigating Climate Change Opportunities in GHG emissions:Reduce Avoid RemoveGross EmissionsLivestockLand UseIndustrial processWaste

4、EnergyA country in a fast-paceconversion mode294.2 Mha 1.44%are anthropized in BrazilAbout 35%of the national territory 1/3 of the anthropization in Brazil occurred in the last four decadesMost of Brazils greenhouse gas(GHG)emissions originate from land use and livestockMost of Brazils greenhouse ga

5、s(GHG)emissions originate from land use and livestockThe threatened Cerrado biome47 Mha of pastures21%10yrs34 Mha converted 46%10 yrs54%Savanna45%Other49%vulnerable to legal deforestation33%protectedin private lands17%protectedin public lands51.2 Mha43.29 MhaVulnerable SavannaProtected Public LandPr

6、otected Private LandUnprotected Private LandOther Native VegetationSOC(Pg):0.30C total(Pg):0.63SOC(Pg):0.83C total(Pg):1.64SOC(Pg):0.59C total(Pg):1.19Degraded pastures and land suitability for agriculturalAbout 60%of the pastures in the Cerrado are at some degradation stage&abou