Soil Science and Carbon Sequestration

  1. Policy, Economics, and Social Dimensions
    1. Carbon Markets and Farming
      1. Voluntary Carbon Markets
        1. Project Registration
          1. Registry Systems
            1. Project Documentation
            2. Verification Requirements
              1. Third-Party Verification
                1. Monitoring Protocols
              2. Compliance Markets
                1. Regulatory Frameworks
                  1. Cap-and-Trade Systems
                    1. Offset Programs
                    2. Market Mechanisms
                      1. Price Discovery
                        1. Trading Platforms
                      2. Carbon Credit Generation and Trading
                        1. Credit Calculation
                          1. Quantification Methods
                            1. Additionality Requirements
                            2. Trading Platforms
                              1. Electronic Registries
                                1. Market Infrastructure
                            3. Government Policies and Incentives
                              1. Subsidies for Conservation Practices
                                1. Eligibility Criteria
                                  1. Practice Standards
                                    1. Participant Requirements
                                    2. Payment Structures
                                      1. Cost-Share Programs
                                        1. Performance Payments
                                      2. National and International Climate Agreements
                                        1. Paris Agreement
                                          1. Nationally Determined Contributions
                                            1. Article 6 Mechanisms
                                            2. Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
                                              1. Land Use Targets
                                                1. Implementation Plans
                                              2. Regulatory Frameworks
                                                1. Environmental Regulations
                                                  1. Soil Conservation Laws
                                                    1. Water Quality Standards
                                                    2. Land Use Policies
                                                      1. Zoning Regulations
                                                        1. Agricultural Policies
                                                    3. Socio-Economic Factors
                                                      1. Farmer Adoption of Practices
                                                        1. Motivations and Barriers
                                                          1. Economic Incentives
                                                            1. Risk Perceptions
                                                            2. Education and Training
                                                              1. Extension Programs
                                                                1. Demonstration Projects
                                                              2. Knowledge Gaps and Extension Services
                                                                1. Role of Extension Agents
                                                                  1. Technical Assistance
                                                                    1. Information Dissemination
                                                                    2. Outreach Programs
                                                                      1. Farmer Networks
                                                                        1. Peer Learning
                                                                      2. Land Tenure and Equity Issues
                                                                        1. Access to Land
                                                                          1. Ownership Patterns
                                                                            1. Rental Arrangements
                                                                            2. Social and Gender Equity
                                                                              1. Participation Barriers
                                                                                1. Benefit Distribution

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                                                                          8. Future Directions and Research Frontiers