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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetRecarbonization of Global Soils: A dynamic response to offset global emissions 2017
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No results found.International aviation is responsible for 1.3 per cent of global anthropogenic CO2 emissions. Even considering the technological and operational improvements planned by the International Civil Aviation Organization, a gap of 523 megatonnes CO2 emissions remains to meet their set emission reduction targets. This informative note presents soil carbon sequestration as an option for offsetting this emissions through a market-based mechanism within the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for Inter national Aviation. Success stories of FAO projects such as the development and implementation of the Quesungual System in Honduras can enhance soil carbon stocks, thus mitigating increasing contents of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and at the same time improving food security and climate change resilience. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetCorporate environmental responsibility at FAO 2016 - Report 2017
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No results found.FAO recognizes climate change and environmental degradation as threats to the planet and to the credibility and effectiveness of the Organization. Hence, it daily strives to responsibly manage the environmental aspects of its functional operations – i.e. facilities management, air travel and fleet, procurement. While making continual improvement in its environmental performance, FAO has sealed the commitment to be a good environmental steward by launching its Corporate Environmental Responsibil ity Policy on the occasion of the 2016 World Environment Day. The Policy applies to FAO headquarters and decentralized offices and provides criteria for the management of environmental risks related to internal operational areas . FAO has a holistic global environmental responsibility framework and, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals, it has embedded environmental protection into activities by: a. Maximizing energy efficiency and minimizing all sources of the Greenhouse Gas Emission s; b. Implementing a circular economy strategy through sustainable procurement and waste management; c. Greening the logistic aspects related to meetings and conferences. -
Book (stand-alone)Options for addressing the risk of non-permanence for land-based mitigation in carbon crediting programmes 2024
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No results found.To mitigate climate change, global efforts must focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and removing atmospheric CO2. Carbon crediting programmes offer incentives by issuing tradable credits for each tonne of CO2 equivalent reduced or removed. However, these credits often face a challenge called "non-permanence" or reversal risk, where carbon stored in reservoirs like forests and soils may be rereleased due to natural or human-induced events.Reversal risks arise from various factors, including susceptibility to depletion, underlying drivers of depletion, and reservoir size. Carbon crediting programmes address this through monitoring, temporary crediting, and issuance deductions to account for future reversals. Some programmes also propose “tonne-year” crediting, where credits are issued for each year carbon remains stored.Host countries bear the responsibility for reversals within their borders, which complicates their ability to meet nationally determined contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement. This potential imbalance necessitates improved greenhouse gas inventory systems, fair sharing of mitigation benefits, and prioritizing low-risk projects. Effective reversal risk management requires a long-term approach to minimize risks, recognizing the inherent non-permanence in land-based mitigation activities.This paper was produced by FAO under its AIM4Forests programme thanks to finance from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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