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Methods for Measuring Greenhouse Gas Balances and Evaluating Mitigation Options in Smallholder Agriculture (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016) Loot Price: R1,848
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Methods for Measuring Greenhouse Gas Balances and Evaluating Mitigation Options in Smallholder Agriculture (Hardcover, 1st ed....

Methods for Measuring Greenhouse Gas Balances and Evaluating Mitigation Options in Smallholder Agriculture (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)

Todd S. Rosenstock, Mariana C. Rufino, Klaus Butterbach-Bahl, Lini Wollenberg, Meryl Richards

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This book provides standards and guidelines for quantifying greenhouse gas emissions and removals in smallholder agricultural systems and comparing options for climate change mitigation based on emission reductions and livelihood trade-offs. Globally, agriculture is directly responsible for about 11% of annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and induces an additional 17% through land use change, mostly in developing countries. Farms in the developing countries of sub-Saharan Africa and Asia are predominately managed by smallholders, with 80% of land holdings smaller than ten hectares. However, little to no information exists on greenhouse gas emissions and mitigation potentials in smallholder agriculture. Greenhouse gas measurements in agriculture are expensive, time consuming, and error prone, challenges only exacerbated by the heterogeneity of smallholder systems and landscapes. Concerns over methodological rigor, measurement costs, and the diversity of approaches, coupled with the demand for robust information suggest it is germane for the scientific community to establish standards of measurements for quantifying GHG emissions from smallholder agriculture. Standard guidelines for use by scientists, development organizations will help generate reliable data on emissions baselines and allow rigorous comparisons of mitigation options. The guidelines described in this book, developed by the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security (CCAFS) and partners, are intended to inform anyone conducting field measurements of agricultural greenhouse gas sources and sinks, especially to develop IPCC Tier 2 emission factors or to compare mitigation options in smallholder systems.

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Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin: Switzerland
Release date: August 2016
First published: 2016
Editors: Todd S. Rosenstock • Mariana C. Rufino • Klaus Butterbach-Bahl • Lini Wollenberg • Meryl Richards
Dimensions: 235 x 155 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 203
Edition: 1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13: 978-3-319-29792-7
Categories: Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources
Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Agricultural science
Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Geology & the lithosphere > Soil science, sedimentology
Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Pollution & threats to the environment > Global warming
LSN: 3-319-29792-9
Barcode: 9783319297927

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