Biochar Deployment Drivers and Barriers in Least Developed Countries

Fridahl, Mathias; Anshelm, Jonas; Rogers, Peter Msumali; Hansson, Anders

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“…Despite the enthusiasm, biochar effect on soil and plant systems can also be neutral or detrimental, depending on a manifold of local and production parameters such as feedstock type, pyrolysis conditions, application rate and method (e.g., alone or charged with fertilizers), and pedological and climatic contexts (Chagas et al, 2022;Joseph et al, 2021). Additional limits to adoption may include sustainable feedstock sourcing and management, price, and biochar toxicity (mainly due to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, dioxins, and heavy metals) (Das et al, 2023;Fridahl et al, 2021;Pourhashem et al, 2018).…”

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Environmental factors controlling biochar climate change mitigation potential in British Columbia's agricultural soils

Lefebvre,

Cornelis,

Meersmans

et al. 2023

GCB Bioenergy

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To combat climate change, carbon dioxide must be prevented from entering the atmosphere or even removed from it. Biochar is one potential practice to sequester carbon, but its climate change mitigation potential depends on a multitude of parameters. Differentiating areas of low and high climate change mitigation through biochar addition is key to maximize its potential and effectively use the available feedstock for its production. This study models the realistic application of 1 metric tonne (t) per hectare (ha) of forest harvest residue derived biochar over the climatically and pedologically diverse agricultural area of British Columbia, Canada, and provides a framework and assumptions for reproducibility in other parts of the world. The model accounts for the direct (input of organic carbon) and indirect (enhanced plant biomass) effects of biochar on soil organic carbon stock, its impact on nitrous oxide emissions from soils, and the avoided emissions from the reduced lime requirement due to biochar's alkalinization potential. Impacts are modelled over 20‐year time horizon to account for the duration and magnitude variation over time of biochar effect on plant biomass and nitrous oxide emissions from soil and conform to the IPCC GWP 20‐year time horizon reporting. The results show that a single application of 1 t of biochar per ha−1 can mitigate between 3 and 5 t CO2e ha−1 over a 20‐year time frame. Applied to the 746,000 ha of agricultural land of British Columbia this translate to the mitigation of a total of 2.5 million metric tonnes (Mt) CO2e over a 20‐year time frame. Further, the results identify agricultural areas in the Lower Mainland region (the southwestern corner of British Columbia) as the area maximizing climate change mitigation potential through biochar addition due to a combination of relative high temperature, high precipitation, and crops with high nitrogen requirement.

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Environmental factors controlling biochar climate change mitigation potential in British Columbia's agricultural soils

Lefebvre,

Cornelis,

Meersmans

et al. 2023

GCB Bioenergy

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Pathways from research to sustainable development: Insights from ten research projects in sustainability and resilience

Scaini,

Mulligan,

Berg

et al. 2024

Ambio

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Drawing on collective experience from ten collaborative research projects focused on the Global South, we identify three major challenges that impede the translation of research on sustainability and resilience into better-informed choices by individuals and policy-makers that in turn can support transformation to a sustainable future. The three challenges comprise: (i) converting knowledge produced during research projects into successful knowledge application; (ii) scaling up knowledge in time when research projects are short-term and potential impacts are long-term; and (iii) scaling up knowledge across space, from local research sites to larger-scale or even global impact. Some potential pathways for funding agencies to overcome these challenges include providing targeted prolonged funding for dissemination and outreach, and facilitating collaboration and coordination across different sites, research teams, and partner organizations. By systematically documenting these challenges, we hope to pave the way for further innovations in the research cycle.

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Biochar Deployment Drivers and Barriers in Least Developed Countries

Cited by 2 publications

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Environmental factors controlling biochar climate change mitigation potential in British Columbia's agricultural soils

Environmental factors controlling biochar climate change mitigation potential in British Columbia's agricultural soils

Pathways from research to sustainable development: Insights from ten research projects in sustainability and resilience

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