POTENTIAL AND POSSIBILITIES OF AGROFORESTRY ON UNUSED AGRICULTURAL LANDS

According to the National Inventory of Anthropogenic Emissions, agriculture is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions, while the proper use of its potential can help mitigate climate change. The article provides a scientific basis for the models of climate projects that can be implemented on agricultural lands. It has been determined that the greatest complementarity to the baseline is provided by such climate solutions on agricultural lands as agroforestry, zero-tillage technologies, and restoration of degraded pastures. It has been established that among all resource-saving methods of managing agricultural lands, agroforestry has the greatest sequestration potential. A quantitative assessment of the areas on agricultural lands in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation suitable for the implementation of climate projects has made it possible to determine that the greatest potential for the implementation of climate projects on agroforestry will be in areas of arable land that have not been used for their main purpose for a long time, including those overgrown with trees and shrubs. A classification of the subjects of the federal districts of the Russian Federation was carried out from the position of favorable and unsuitable conditions formed in them on unused agricultural lands for the implementation of climate projects.