GHG reductions through wetland restoration in Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California

Wetland restoration projects in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California are good examples of greenhouse gas mitigation in wetlands. Through land-use changes, greenhouse gas monitoring, and carbon offset credit acquisition, these projects demonstrate a pathway to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions while also supporting biodiversity, delivering economic benefits, and reversing ground subsidence.

Key Takeaways

Some best practices from these projects include (1) converting agricultural lands to a rice-wetland mosaic, (2) quantifying baseline greenhouse gas emissions through model estimation and eddy covariance techniques, and (3) Incorporating more wetland restoration projects into the carbon market.