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Governing black soils for food and climate security

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Black soils feed the world yet remain undervalued in food and climate governance frameworks. A policy package, including global monitoring as public infrastructure, co-designed and place-based solutions based on tailored tools, planning that fits land and people, mobilizing alliance with finance and force, and mainstreaming black soils in global pacts, can contribute to improving land quality and stabilize yields where it matters most.

Source: Nature Communications

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-69018-7

Authors: Xiaoyong Liao, You Li, Jieyong Wang, Jinwei Dong, Qixing Yao, Jing Li, Ruixing Hou, Zehong Li, Yitao Zhang, Xiaoxu Jia, Guoyong Leng

Institutions: Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research

Language: English

Topic: Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development

Subfield: General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Life on land, Climate action, Partnerships for the goals

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $6,990

Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Award: G6093302495

OpenAlex ID: W7126167752

FWCI: 175

Cites: 17

Cited by: 15

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