Why Samples?
SAMPLES addresses the dearth of reliable information about greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture in tropical countries. SAMPLES scientists work with developing countries to improve data on agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and mitigation potentials.
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News
New MRV Platform houses tools, approaches, & case studies to support accounting for emissions and mitigation in the livestock sector
The new MRV Platform for Agriculture provides information to guide measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) systems for agricultural emissions and mitigation, such as for Nationally Appropriate …read more
SECTOR: Source-selective and Emission-adjusted GHG Calculator for Cropland
SECTOR is a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Calculator for cropland based on the IPCC Tier 2 approach. This tool is presently available in EXCEL and – …read more
Agroforestry as a climate change mitigation practice in smallholder farming: evidence from Kenya
Abstract The promotion of agroforestry as a mitigation practice requires an understanding of the economic benefits and its acceptability to farmers. This work examines the …read more
Soil carbon dioxide and methane fluxes from forests and other land use types in an African tropical montane region
Abstract In the last 40 years, large areas of the Mau forest, the largest contiguous tropical montane forest in East Africa, have been cleared for …read more
