Governing black soils for food and climate security

Nature Communications 2026 Open access

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Authors: Xiaoyong Liao, You Li, Jieyong Wang, Jinwei Dong, Qixing Yao, Jie Li, Ruixing Hou, Zehong Li, Yitao Zhang, Xiaoxu Jia, Guoyong Leng
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-69018-7
Cited by: 15
References: 17

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.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Soil and Land Suitability Analysis Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Agriculture Climate change impacts on agriculture

Publication details

Journal / source
Nature Communications
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Volume
17
Issue
1
Pages
1488–1488
Publication date
30 January 2026
Language
EN