Opportunities for an African greenhouse gas observation system
Global population projections foresee the biggest increase to occur in Africa with most of the available uncultivated land to ensure food security remaining on the continent. Simultaneously, greenhouse gas emissions are expected to rise due to ongoing land use change, industrialisation, and transpor...
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| author | Merbold, Lutz Scholes, Robert J. Acosta, M. Beck, J. Bombelli, A. Fiedler, B. Grieco, E. Helmschrot, J. Hugo, W. Kasurinen, V. Kim, D.-G. Körtzinger, A. Leitner, Sonja López Ballesteros, A. Ndisi, M. Nickless, A. Salmon, E. Saunders, M. Skjelvan, I. Vermeulen, A.T. |
| author_browse | Acosta, M. Beck, J. Bombelli, A. Fiedler, B. Grieco, E. Helmschrot, J. Hugo, W. Kasurinen, V. Kim, D.-G. Körtzinger, A. Leitner, Sonja López Ballesteros, A. Merbold, Lutz Ndisi, M. Nickless, A. Salmon, E. Saunders, M. Scholes, Robert J. Skjelvan, I. Vermeulen, A.T. |
| author_facet | Merbold, Lutz Scholes, Robert J. Acosta, M. Beck, J. Bombelli, A. Fiedler, B. Grieco, E. Helmschrot, J. Hugo, W. Kasurinen, V. Kim, D.-G. Körtzinger, A. Leitner, Sonja López Ballesteros, A. Ndisi, M. Nickless, A. Salmon, E. Saunders, M. Skjelvan, I. Vermeulen, A.T. |
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| description | Global population projections foresee the biggest increase to occur in Africa with most of the available uncultivated land to ensure food security remaining on the continent. Simultaneously, greenhouse gas emissions are expected to rise due to ongoing land use change, industrialisation, and transport amongst other reasons with Africa becoming a major emitter of greenhouse gases globally. However, distinct knowledge on greenhouse gas emissions sources and sinks as well as their variability remains largely unknown caused by its vast size and diversity and an according lack of observations across the continent. Thus, an environmental research infrastructure—as being setup in other regions—is more needed than ever. Here, we present the results of a design study that developed a blueprint for establishing such an environmental research infrastructure in Africa. The blueprint comprises an inventory of already existing observations, the spatial disaggregation of locations that will enable to reduce the uncertainty in climate forcing’s in Africa and globally as well as an overall estimated cost for such an endeavour of about 550 M€ over the next 30 years. We further highlight the importance of the development of an e-infrastructure, the necessity for capacity development and the inclusion of all stakeholders to ensure African ownership. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1155442025-12-08T09:54:28Z Opportunities for an African greenhouse gas observation system Merbold, Lutz Scholes, Robert J. Acosta, M. Beck, J. Bombelli, A. Fiedler, B. Grieco, E. Helmschrot, J. Hugo, W. Kasurinen, V. Kim, D.-G. Körtzinger, A. Leitner, Sonja López Ballesteros, A. Ndisi, M. Nickless, A. Salmon, E. Saunders, M. Skjelvan, I. Vermeulen, A.T. climate change environment research greenhouse gases Global population projections foresee the biggest increase to occur in Africa with most of the available uncultivated land to ensure food security remaining on the continent. Simultaneously, greenhouse gas emissions are expected to rise due to ongoing land use change, industrialisation, and transport amongst other reasons with Africa becoming a major emitter of greenhouse gases globally. However, distinct knowledge on greenhouse gas emissions sources and sinks as well as their variability remains largely unknown caused by its vast size and diversity and an according lack of observations across the continent. Thus, an environmental research infrastructure—as being setup in other regions—is more needed than ever. Here, we present the results of a design study that developed a blueprint for establishing such an environmental research infrastructure in Africa. The blueprint comprises an inventory of already existing observations, the spatial disaggregation of locations that will enable to reduce the uncertainty in climate forcing’s in Africa and globally as well as an overall estimated cost for such an endeavour of about 550 M€ over the next 30 years. We further highlight the importance of the development of an e-infrastructure, the necessity for capacity development and the inclusion of all stakeholders to ensure African ownership. 2021-12 2021-10-20T13:32:22Z 2021-10-20T13:32:22Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115544 en Open Access Springer Merbold, L., Scholes, R.J., Acosta, M., Beck, J., Bombelli, A., Fiedler, B., Grieco, E., Helmschrot, J., Hugo, W., Kasurinen, V., Kim, D.-G., Körtzinger, A., Leitner, S., López Ballesteros, A., Ndisi, M., Nickless, A., Salmon, E., Saunders, M., Skjelvan, I. and Vermeulen, A.T. 2021. Opportunities for an African greenhouse gas observation system. Regional Environmental Change 21:104. |
| spellingShingle | climate change environment research greenhouse gases Merbold, Lutz Scholes, Robert J. Acosta, M. Beck, J. Bombelli, A. Fiedler, B. Grieco, E. Helmschrot, J. Hugo, W. Kasurinen, V. Kim, D.-G. Körtzinger, A. Leitner, Sonja López Ballesteros, A. Ndisi, M. Nickless, A. Salmon, E. Saunders, M. Skjelvan, I. Vermeulen, A.T. Opportunities for an African greenhouse gas observation system |
| title | Opportunities for an African greenhouse gas observation system |
| title_full | Opportunities for an African greenhouse gas observation system |
| title_fullStr | Opportunities for an African greenhouse gas observation system |
| title_full_unstemmed | Opportunities for an African greenhouse gas observation system |
| title_short | Opportunities for an African greenhouse gas observation system |
| title_sort | opportunities for an african greenhouse gas observation system |
| topic | climate change environment research greenhouse gases |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115544 |
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