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    Challenges and opportunities for mitigation in the agricultural sector

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    Verchot, Louis V.
    Date
    2014
    Language
    en
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    Verchot LV. 2014. Challenges and opportunities for mitigation in the agricultural sector. Report to the Alliance of Small Island States.
    Permanent link to cite or share this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10568/68164
    External link to download this item: http://aosis.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/L-Verchot-Challenges-and-opportunities-for-mitigation-in-the-agricultural-sector-Final.pdf
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    ? Agriculture accounts for 10-12% of the total global anthropogenic emissions of GHGs or between 5.1 and 6.1 GtCO2e per annum. Between 1990 and 2010 emissions increased by around 18%, with a greater increase after 2005. ? The technical mitigation potential of agriculture (considering all gases and sources) by 2030 is estimated to be between 4.5 and 6 Gt CO2e yr-1 . The economic potential of all agricultural management practices by 2030 is considerably lower than the technical potential. ? About 30 percent of this potential can be achieved in developed countries and 70 percent in developing countries. ? Agricultural GHG mitigation options are cost competitive with options in other sectors (e.g., energy, transportation, forestry) in achieving long-term (i.e., 2100) climate objectives. ? Similar to other economic sectors, mitigation efforts in agriculture can be adopted in the context of a multilateral international agreement, as part of a development national strategy, or as a voluntary initiative by the private sector.
    CGIAR Author ORCID iDs
    Louis Verchothttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8309-6754
    CGIAR Affiliations
    Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
    AGROVOC Keywords
    CLIMATE CHANGE; AGRICULTURE; FOOD SECURITY; EMISSION
    Subjects
    LOW EMISSIONS DEVELOPMENT;
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