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A methodology for greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration assessments in agriculture

Year of publication 2016

Pages 30 p.

Author Uwe Grewer, Louis Bockel, Gillian Galford, Noel Gurwick, Julie Nash, Gillian Pirolli, Eva Wollenberg

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Category Technical study

ISBN 978-92-5-109497-6

Series number CCAFS Working Paper no. 187

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Agriculture is a major contributor to GHG emissions, especially in developing countries, where this sector accounts for an average of 35% of all GHGs emissions. Yet many agricultural interventions can also help to reduce GHG impacts. This paper presents the methodology to estimate impacts of agricultural interventions on GHG emissions and carbon sequestration, used in an analysis of several development projects supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and prese nted as a series of case studies. The methodology allows users to estimate (i) GHG impacts at project scale, (ii) GHG emissions by agricultural practice and (iii) GHG emissions per unit of output (emission intensity). The presented approach is a rapid assessment technique that is well suited to provide an indication of the magnitude of GHG impacts and compare GHG impact strength of different field activities or cropping systems.

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