Soil organic carbon: a call to action on World Soil Day
We know that managing soil organic carbon can help mitigate climate change and support food production. The challenge is whether actions can be taken at …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
Potential mitigation contribution from agroforestry to Viet Nam’s NDC
Viet Nam is among the 196 Parties in the Paris Agreement that has committed to low-emission development pathways. The country has formulated national climate change …read more
Sustainable intensification influences soil quality, biota, and productivity in cereal-based agroecosystems
Abstract Monotonous rice-wheat cropping system with conventional management practices have resulted in declining soil quality and biota in addition to low input factor productivity and …read more
Changes in soil biology under conservation agriculture based sustainable intensification of cereal systems in Indo-Gangetic Plains
Abstract Continuous rice-wheat (RW) rotation with conventional agronomic practices has resulted in declining factor productivity and degrading soil resources. A farmer’s participatory research trial was …read more
Re-assessing nitrous oxide emissions from croplands across Mainland China
Abstract Reliable quantification of nitrous oxide emission is a key to assessing efficiency of use and environmental impacts of N fertilizers in crop production. In …read more
Open- and crowd-sourced MRV for agroforestry?: Preliminary results and lessons learned from a pilot study using Collect Earth to identify agroforestry on multiple land uses in Viet Nam and Colombia
Key messages Forty percent of developing countries plan to use agroforestry to meet climate and development goals, yet available systems for measurement, reporting and verification …read more
