Bridging the data gap: engaging developing country farmers in greenhouse gas accounting
For many developing countries, the land use sector, particularly agriculture and forestry, represents a large proportion of their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, making this sector a priority for GHG mitigation activities. Previous global surveys (e.g., IPCC 2000) as well as the most recent IPCC ass...
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| description | For many developing countries, the land use sector, particularly agriculture and forestry, represents a large proportion of their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, making this sector a priority for GHG mitigation activities. Previous global surveys (e.g., IPCC 2000) as well as the most recent IPCC assessment report clearly indicate that the greatest technical potential for carbon sequestration and reductions of non-CO2 GHG emissions from the land use sector is in developing countries. Estimates that consider economic feasibility suggest that agriculture and forestry together provide among the greatest opportunities for short-term and low-cost mitigation measures across all sectors of the global economy1 (IPCC 2007). In addition, it is widely recognized that the ecosystem changes entailed by most mitigation practices, i.e., building soil organic matter, reducing losses and tightening nutrient cycles, more efficient production systems and preserving native vegetation, are well aligned with goals of increasing food security and rural development as well as buffering land use systems against climate change (Lal 2004). Hence, there is growing interest in jump-starting the capacity for broad-based engagement in agriculturally-based GHG mitigation projects in developing countries. |
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| spelling | CGSpace521252024-05-01T08:18:32Z Bridging the data gap: engaging developing country farmers in greenhouse gas accounting Paustian, Keith climate agriculture greenhouse gases carbon sequestration developing coutries For many developing countries, the land use sector, particularly agriculture and forestry, represents a large proportion of their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, making this sector a priority for GHG mitigation activities. Previous global surveys (e.g., IPCC 2000) as well as the most recent IPCC assessment report clearly indicate that the greatest technical potential for carbon sequestration and reductions of non-CO2 GHG emissions from the land use sector is in developing countries. Estimates that consider economic feasibility suggest that agriculture and forestry together provide among the greatest opportunities for short-term and low-cost mitigation measures across all sectors of the global economy1 (IPCC 2007). In addition, it is widely recognized that the ecosystem changes entailed by most mitigation practices, i.e., building soil organic matter, reducing losses and tightening nutrient cycles, more efficient production systems and preserving native vegetation, are well aligned with goals of increasing food security and rural development as well as buffering land use systems against climate change (Lal 2004). Hence, there is growing interest in jump-starting the capacity for broad-based engagement in agriculturally-based GHG mitigation projects in developing countries. 2013-06-01 2014-12-16T06:37:34Z 2014-12-16T06:37:34Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/52125 en Open Access IOP Publishing Paustian K. 2013. Bridging the data gap: engaging developing country farmers in greenhouse gas accounting. Environmental Research Letters 8: 021001. |
| spellingShingle | climate agriculture greenhouse gases carbon sequestration developing coutries Paustian, Keith Bridging the data gap: engaging developing country farmers in greenhouse gas accounting |
| title | Bridging the data gap: engaging developing country farmers in greenhouse gas accounting |
| title_full | Bridging the data gap: engaging developing country farmers in greenhouse gas accounting |
| title_fullStr | Bridging the data gap: engaging developing country farmers in greenhouse gas accounting |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bridging the data gap: engaging developing country farmers in greenhouse gas accounting |
| title_short | Bridging the data gap: engaging developing country farmers in greenhouse gas accounting |
| title_sort | bridging the data gap engaging developing country farmers in greenhouse gas accounting |
| topic | climate agriculture greenhouse gases carbon sequestration developing coutries |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/52125 |
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