Scientific Studies

There is a considerable scientific evidence base underpinning the establishment of a soil carbon marketplace. This evidence is drawn from many decades of social, economic and environmental research into soil carbon. As a way into this wealth of information, you can find a list below of relevant and applicable studies covering the following areas:

• Land management and soil organic carbon
• Soil carbon and land use in the UK
• Mechanisms regulating carbon in soils
• Measuring, monitoring and verifying soil carbon stocks
• Social, economic and policy background
• Soil carbon and climate change