Designing a framework to foster soil organic carbon sequestration; An Australian case study; Conclusion and future trends in research Lal et al. (2003) proposed that, with the implementation of suitable policy initiatives, substantial SOC sequestration potential could be realised for up to 30 years, or when the soil C sink capacity is filled. This would provide a valuable near-term contribution to restricting global warming to no more than 2°C, as specified in the Paris Agreement and supporting the Global Agenda for Sustainable Development set out in the SDGs. The challenges for design of national or regional frameworks relate not only to understanding the technical and biophysical potential für SOC sequestration but also to understanding the nature of behavioural resistance to practices and incentives already available for adoption. There is an urgent need for framworks that enable investment in soil carbon mitigation to be practical and effective for achieving climate change mitigation, food security and ecosystem health benefits.
