The article provides an overview of the LIFE OrgBalt project’s achievements in exploring climate change mitigation practices specifically focused on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from nutrient-rich organic soils used in agriculture and forestry. The project developed regional GHG emission factors, maps and tools, and proposed improvements to sectoral strategies, all aimed at enhancing the accuracy of national GHG inventories and informing about possible enhancement in climate policies. The project contributed significantly to scientific literature but also identified the need for further research, particularly in areas like rewetting measures and paludiculture.
The article also emphasizes the importance of continuous and long-term data collection to improve the understanding of GHG emissions and carbon sequestration in organic soils. Future studies should also focus on impact of sustainable soil management practices, and the development of hydrologic regime modeling tools. The article concludes by stressing the necessity of ongoing research support to inform policymakers and ensure effective climate change mitigation in the Land Use, Land-use Change, and Forestry sector.