Envisioning a More Sustainable Future through a More Efficient Present

No AccessJun 2023Envisioning a More Sustainable Future through a More Efficient PresentAuthors/Editors: Richard Damania, Stephen Polasky, Mary Ruckelshaus, Jason Russ, Markus Amann, Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer, James Gerber, Peter Hawthorne, Martin Heger, Saleh Mamun, Giovanni Ruta, Rafael Schmitt, Jeffrey Smith, Adrian Vogl, Fabian Wagner, and Esha ZaveriRichard DamaniaSearch for more papers by this author, Stephen PolaskySearch for more papers by this author, Mary RuckelshausSearch for more papers by this author, Jason RussSearch for more papers by this author, Markus AmannSearch for more papers by this author, Rebecca Chaplin-KramerSearch for more papers by this author, James GerberSearch for more papers by this author, Peter HawthorneSearch for more papers by this author, Martin HegerSearch for more papers by this author, Saleh MamunSearch for more papers by this author, Giovanni RutaSearch for more papers by this author, Rafael SchmittSearch for more papers by this author, Jeffrey SmithSearch for more papers by this author, Adrian VoglSearch for more papers by this author, Fabian WagnerSearch for more papers by this author, and Esha ZaveriSearch for more papers by this authorhttps://doi.org/10.1596/978-1-4648-1923-0_ch3AboutView ChaptersPDF (2.4 MB) ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Abstract: Presents the results of the landscape efficiency analysis, which showed income status and region prove poor predictors of landscape efficiency. Instead, a typology of countries to categorize and explain why some countries perform better than others in terms of marketed production efficiency (agriculture, grazing, and forestry), and nonmarketed production efficiency (greenhouse gas storage and biodiversity) shows that through more efficient use of landscapes, an increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) storage of 85.6 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq) remains achievable without reducing the economic production of the land or biodiversity—a quantity equivalent to 1.7 years of global emissions. Alternatively, scenarios that increase the efficiency of landscapes can also result in an increase in production value of US$329 billion per year, while maintaining current biodiversity and GHG storage levels. These results imply that significant opportunities exist to increase economic growth and meet growing food security challenges without further encroaching on the environment and ecosystem services. Previous chapterNext chapter FiguresreferencesRecommendeddetails View Published: June 2023ISBN: 978-1-4648-1923-0 Copyright & Permissions Related CountriesLiberiaRelated TopicsAgricultureEnvironment KeywordsCASE STUDYENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNSCLIMATE RISK MANAGEMENTLAND-USE CHANGELAND MANAGEMENTSUSTAINABILITYNATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENTECOSYSTEMSPRODUCTIVITYCARBON SEQUESTRATIONBIODIVERSITYTRADE-OFF ANALYSISAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITYGRAZING PRACTICESFOREST MANAGEMENTGREENHOUSE GASESGHGSCARBON EMISSION REDUCTIONFOOD SECURITY PDF DownloadLoading ...