Drylands have the potential to play a big role in climate mitigation and, in doing so, to deliver significant co-benefits.
Changes in dryland management practices can lead to greater carbon sequestration. Although, on per unit area basis, the carbon storage potential of dryland ecosystems is lower than for moist tropical systems, but the large area of drylands means that overall they have significant scope for sequestration. However, significant gaps in knowledge remain on drylands carbon sequestration potential.