| dc.contributor.author | Verchot, Louis V. | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-09-16T16:59:00Z | en_US |
| dc.date.available | 2015-09-16T16:59:00Z | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/68164 | en_US |
| dc.title | Challenges and opportunities for mitigation in the agricultural sector | en_US |
| dcterms.abstract | ? 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. | en_US |
| dcterms.accessRights | Open Access | en_US |
| dcterms.bibliographicCitation | Verchot LV. 2014. Challenges and opportunities for mitigation in the agricultural sector. Report to the Alliance of Small Island States. | en_US |
| dcterms.issued | 2014 | en_US |
| dcterms.language | en | en_US |
| dcterms.subject | climate change | en_US |
| dcterms.subject | agriculture | en_US |
| dcterms.subject | food security | en_US |
| dcterms.subject | emission | en_US |
| dcterms.type | Report | en_US |
| cg.subject.ccafs | LOW EMISSIONS DEVELOPMENT | en_US |
| cg.identifier.url | http://aosis.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/L-Verchot-Challenges-and-opportunities-for-mitigation-in-the-agricultural-sector-Final.pdf | en_US |
| cg.contributor.crp | Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security | en_US |
| cg.creator.identifier | Louis Verchot: 0000-0001-8309-6754 | en_US |