The resources of the Initiative
In this section, find the resources (various documents, reports, videos, etc.) published by the “4 per 1000” Initiative and its Partners.
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“Soil sciences and the French ‘4 per 1000’ Initiative: The promises of underground carbon” – 2018 – J.Kon Kam King, C.Granjou, J.Fournil & L.Cecillon
The Paris Agreement reached at the COP 21 signals the new centrality of carbon sinks, including soils, as a key means of enabling a net zero carbon global balance through the development of ‘negative emission technologies’.
Special report on Viti-viniculture – July 2022
“Stocker du carbone dans les sols agricoles : évaluation de leviers d’action pour la France” – 2014 – Claire Chenu & al.
Chenu C., Klumpp K., Bispo A., Angers D., Colnenne C., Metay A.
Les sols contiennent une très grande quantité de carbone, sous forme de matières organiques. Nous avons identifié des pratiques agricoles qui permettraient, sans changement majeur du système de production, d’accroître les stocks de carbone des sols. Nous avons instruit quatre actions : la réduction du travail du sol, l’implantation de davantage de couverts dans les systèmes de culture, le développement de l’agroforesterie et des haies et l’optimisation de la gestion des prairies.
“Stocker plus de carbone dans les sols : un enjeu pour le climat et pour l’alimentation” – Senat.fr – 2018 – Office parlementaire d’évaluation des choix scientifiques et technologiques (FR)
Office parlementaire d'évaluation des choix scientifiques et technologiques.
Les sols peuvent stocker davantage de carbone qu’ils n’en émettent, dans certaines conditions, encore soumises à des incertitudes d’un point de vue scientifique.
Strategic Plan of the “4 per 1000” Initiative
Animated videos to communicate the importance of Soil Health – 2018 – Sustainable Food Lab
Sustainable Food Lab with Graphic Harvest, 26 juin 2018
“Temperature effects on carbon storage are controlled by soil stabilisation capacities” – 2021 – I.P.Hartley, T.C.Hill, S.E.Chadburn & G.Hugelius
Iain P. Hartley, Tim C. Hill, Sarah E. Chadburn & Gustaf Hugelius in Nature "Nature communications" - 18 ...
“Temperature sensitivity of SOM decomposition governed by aggregate protection and microbial communities” – 2019 – huqi Qin, Leiyi Chen, Kai Fang & al
Shuqi Qin, Leiyi Chen, Kai Fang, Qiwen Zhang, Jun Wang, Futing Liu, Jianchun Yu, Yuanhe Yang
Temperature sensitivity (Q10) of soil organic matter (SOM) decomposition is a crucial parameter for predicting the fate of soil carbon (C) under global warming.
“Temporary nature-based carbon removal can lower peak warming in a well-below 2 °C scenario” – 2022 – Matthiews & al.
Matthiews et al. in Nature Communications Earth & Environment - March 17, 2022
Terms of reference of the Scientific & Technical Committee
Last update of 8th June 2023
The “4 per 1000” at a glance
“The 4 per 1000 goal and soil carbon storage under agroforestry and conservation agriculture systems in sub-Saharan Africa” – 2019 – CIRAD/ M.Corbeels, R.Cardinael, K.Naudin, H.Guibert & E.Torquebiau
Marc Corbeels & al. - CIRAD.
The 4‰ initiative launched by the French government at COP21 in Paris in December 2015 aspires to increase global soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks at a rate of 0.4% per year.