Soil Conservation Benefits of Ecological Programs Promote Sustainable Restoration
Abstract Ecological restoration efforts in less developed regions confront a sustainability challenge due to the undervaluation of their substantive benefits. Soil conservation, as a crucial ecosystem service supporting both ecological and socioeconomic systems in less developed regions, is often ov...
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| author | Renjie Zong Nufang Fang Yi Zeng Xixi Lu Zhen Wang Wei Dai Zhihua Shi |
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| description | Abstract Ecological restoration efforts in less developed regions confront a sustainability challenge due to the undervaluation of their substantive benefits. Soil conservation, as a crucial ecosystem service supporting both ecological and socioeconomic systems in less developed regions, is often overlooked in estimating the benefits of restoration efforts. We introduce a framework that integrates the multi‐model approach and scenario analysis on cloud computing platforms to capture the significance of soil conservation benefits by assessing the world's largest restoration programs from China. Our analysis reveals that these restoration programs, with a total investment of $133 billion, have prevented 7.29 ± 1.01 Pg of soil erosion, valued at $243.0 ± 25.9 billion from 2000 to 2019. Notably, two critical programs that synergize forest conservation, cropland conversion, and human well‐being in China's less developed regions account for approximately 85% of the soil conservation benefits. Our findings underscore that soil conservation benefits significantly enhance the substantive benefits and prioritization of restoration efforts in less developed regions, reinforcing the potential for global restoration efforts to contribute to a sustainable future. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-215ccc1af64b4beeb3ab702f9e5c11812025-01-28T15:40:38ZengWileyEarth's Future2328-42772025-01-01131n/an/a10.1029/2024EF005287Soil Conservation Benefits of Ecological Programs Promote Sustainable RestorationRenjie Zong0Nufang Fang1Yi Zeng2Xixi Lu3Zhen Wang4Wei Dai5Zhihua Shi6State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau Institute of Soil and Water Conservation Northwest A&F University Yangling PR ChinaState Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau Institute of Soil and Water Conservation Northwest A&F University Yangling PR ChinaState Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau Institute of Soil and Water Conservation Northwest A&F University Yangling PR ChinaDepartment of Geography National University of Singapore Singapore SingaporeState Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation Huazhong Agricultural University Wuhan PR ChinaState Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau Institute of Soil and Water Conservation Northwest A&F University Yangling PR ChinaState Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation Huazhong Agricultural University Wuhan PR ChinaAbstract Ecological restoration efforts in less developed regions confront a sustainability challenge due to the undervaluation of their substantive benefits. Soil conservation, as a crucial ecosystem service supporting both ecological and socioeconomic systems in less developed regions, is often overlooked in estimating the benefits of restoration efforts. We introduce a framework that integrates the multi‐model approach and scenario analysis on cloud computing platforms to capture the significance of soil conservation benefits by assessing the world's largest restoration programs from China. Our analysis reveals that these restoration programs, with a total investment of $133 billion, have prevented 7.29 ± 1.01 Pg of soil erosion, valued at $243.0 ± 25.9 billion from 2000 to 2019. Notably, two critical programs that synergize forest conservation, cropland conversion, and human well‐being in China's less developed regions account for approximately 85% of the soil conservation benefits. Our findings underscore that soil conservation benefits significantly enhance the substantive benefits and prioritization of restoration efforts in less developed regions, reinforcing the potential for global restoration efforts to contribute to a sustainable future.https://doi.org/10.1029/2024EF005287land degradationecological restorationsoil conservationcost‐benefitgoogle earth engine |
| spellingShingle | Renjie Zong Nufang Fang Yi Zeng Xixi Lu Zhen Wang Wei Dai Zhihua Shi Soil Conservation Benefits of Ecological Programs Promote Sustainable Restoration Earth's Future land degradation ecological restoration soil conservation cost‐benefit google earth engine |
| title | Soil Conservation Benefits of Ecological Programs Promote Sustainable Restoration |
| title_full | Soil Conservation Benefits of Ecological Programs Promote Sustainable Restoration |
| title_fullStr | Soil Conservation Benefits of Ecological Programs Promote Sustainable Restoration |
| title_full_unstemmed | Soil Conservation Benefits of Ecological Programs Promote Sustainable Restoration |
| title_short | Soil Conservation Benefits of Ecological Programs Promote Sustainable Restoration |
| title_sort | soil conservation benefits of ecological programs promote sustainable restoration |
| topic | land degradation ecological restoration soil conservation cost‐benefit google earth engine |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1029/2024EF005287 |
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