Cutting Rice Methane Emissions: Scalable Strategies for Business Action and Accountability

This guidance document, "Cutting Rice Methane Emissions: Scalable Strategies for Business Action and Accountability," provides a framework for companies in the agri-food value chain to take credible, measurable action to reduce methane emissions from rice cultivation, a source that accounts for appr...

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Main Author: World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: World Business Council for Sustainable Development 2025
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178831
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description This guidance document, "Cutting Rice Methane Emissions: Scalable Strategies for Business Action and Accountability," provides a framework for companies in the agri-food value chain to take credible, measurable action to reduce methane emissions from rice cultivation, a source that accounts for approximately 12% of global methane releases. It helps companies navigate the complex reporting landscape by aligning global frameworks like the GHG Protocol and SBTI FLAG with rice-specific standards (e.g., Verra, Gold Standard). The core focus is on identifying and deploying effective Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) approaches, which includes combining methods such as farmer engagement, remote sensing, and biogeochemical models to accurately measure and track impact. The report operationalizes these efforts through a three-step 'Rice Action Plan' (Disclose, Plan, Track) and outlines six categories of mitigation solutions, including improved water management practices like Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD), to drive the transition to low-emission, resilient rice production systems.
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spelling CGSpace1788312025-12-17T02:15:42Z Cutting Rice Methane Emissions: Scalable Strategies for Business Action and Accountability World Business Council for Sustainable Development climate change mitigation mitigation rice methane greenhouse gas emissions This guidance document, "Cutting Rice Methane Emissions: Scalable Strategies for Business Action and Accountability," provides a framework for companies in the agri-food value chain to take credible, measurable action to reduce methane emissions from rice cultivation, a source that accounts for approximately 12% of global methane releases. It helps companies navigate the complex reporting landscape by aligning global frameworks like the GHG Protocol and SBTI FLAG with rice-specific standards (e.g., Verra, Gold Standard). The core focus is on identifying and deploying effective Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) approaches, which includes combining methods such as farmer engagement, remote sensing, and biogeochemical models to accurately measure and track impact. The report operationalizes these efforts through a three-step 'Rice Action Plan' (Disclose, Plan, Track) and outlines six categories of mitigation solutions, including improved water management practices like Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD), to drive the transition to low-emission, resilient rice production systems. 2025-10-31 2025-12-16T04:15:10Z 2025-12-16T04:15:10Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178831 en Open Access application/pdf World Business Council for Sustainable Development World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Cutting Rice Methane Emissions: Scalable Strategies for Business Action and Accountability. Geneva, Switzerland: WBCSD, 2025.
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World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Cutting Rice Methane Emissions: Scalable Strategies for Business Action and Accountability
title Cutting Rice Methane Emissions: Scalable Strategies for Business Action and Accountability
title_full Cutting Rice Methane Emissions: Scalable Strategies for Business Action and Accountability
title_fullStr Cutting Rice Methane Emissions: Scalable Strategies for Business Action and Accountability
title_full_unstemmed Cutting Rice Methane Emissions: Scalable Strategies for Business Action and Accountability
title_short Cutting Rice Methane Emissions: Scalable Strategies for Business Action and Accountability
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mitigation
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methane
greenhouse gas emissions
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