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Günay Erpul - Özden Görücü - Atila Gül - Yusuf Güneş
Reşat Akgöz - Kenan İnce - Ünal Satı Yilmaz

In CF projects, it is essential to ensure proper management of land,
sustainability, traceability and realistic targets in carbon trading. In the project
area, risks must be identified in advance and necessary measures must be
taken. In addition, carbon certification, crediting and trading processes
must be planned to contribute to the sustainability of natural resources and
ecosystem services. Thus, natural life and ecosystem integrity will be ensured
and maintained through alternative practices within the projects mentioned
above, especially the creation of green belts and corridors in and around cities.

3.3. The Relationship between CF and Land Degradation
Neutrality Decision Support System

Land Degradation Neutrality Decision Support System (LDN-DSS) is a
system that is developed within the scope of the United Nations Convention to
Combat Desertification (UNCCD), and operated by ÇEM (General Directorate
of Combating Desertification and Erosion) and that provides support to
decision makers with integrated data and models. Based on Google Earth
Engine and open source, this system provides geographically-coordinated
data to achieve voluntary LDN objectives.
Purposes and Use of LDN-DSS:
1. Monitoring of LDN Indicators: It enables monitoring of key indicators
such as land cover, land productivity dynamics and soil organic carbon
(SOC).
2. Planning and Decision Making: It shows, through analyses of current
situation, which areas require action and which areas are stable or
improving.
3. Analytical Analyses: With additional indicators, these analyses enable
strategic and effective land management decisions to be made.
LDN-DSS is an important tool to identify land degradation and carbon
sequestration potential by analysing at different geographical scales. The
Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) indicator is used as a key component for carbon
farming and helps to develop land management strategies. The system
aims to improve the success of sustainable land management practices by
analysing the land use patterns and changes for decision makers.
Consequently, the LDN-DSS approach (Erpul et al., 2023), integrated
with SLM approaches, supports the success of CF strategies by preventing,
managing and restoring land degradation. These practices contribute to
the targets of adapting to climate change and reducing carbon emissions,
maintaining ecosystem services and biodiversity.

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