Greenhouse gas assessment and mitigation in agriculture: Concepts, methods and simulation tools
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Secretariat Iamz. cheam. (16/3/2018). Greenhouse gas assessment and mitigation in agriculture: Concepts, methods and simulation tools. Spain: IAMZ-CIHEAM Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza.
Abstract
In the context of the Paris Agreement on climate change, all the
economic sectors have to reduce GHG emissions. The
agricultural sector is responsible for about 10-12% of
anthropogenic GHG emissions worldwide. Many studies have
shown that there is potential to reduce GHG emissions and
enhance soil carbon sequestration in agriculture. However,
emissions in the agricultural sector are mostly biogenic and
driven by multiple and interacting processes, which hampers
reliable/robust estimates. Moreover, bridging the gap between
scientific knowledge in GHG mitigation, decision making and
policy implementation remains challenging.
