Making trees count in non-Annex I countries: Measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) of agroforestry in the UNFCCC

Key messages Many developing countries recognize that agroforestry offers benefits for both people and planet and have integrated it into national policy to help meet …read more

Making trees count in Africa: Improved MRV is needed to meet Africa’s agroforestry ambitions

Key messages The UNFCCC’s Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture creates an opening for agroforestry to take on an important role in Africa’s response to climate …read more

International Conference on Agricultural GHG Emissions and Food Security – Connecting research to policy and practice Summary Report and Presentations

Summary Report Approximately 300 scientists and stakeholders from government, public administrations, industry and farmer organizations from over 50 countries gathered in Berlin for the “International …read more

Making Trees Count in Latin America and the Caribbean: Measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) of agroforestry in the UNFCCC

Key messages About one-third of countries in Latin America express an intent to use agroforestry to meet national climate commitments. Despite this interest, technical and …read more

Re-assessing nitrous oxide emissions from croplands across Mainland China

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

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

Co-benefits of mitigation options in the CCAFS- Mitigation Options Tool (CCAFS-MOT)

Abstract Approximately 30% of total global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are from the agriculture, forestry, and other land use (AFOLU) sectors. There is increasing interest …read more

Put more carbon in soils to meet Paris climate pledges

Soils are crucial to managing climate change. They contain two to three times more carbon than the atmosphere. Plants circulate carbon dioxide from the air …read more

Comparison of online greenhouse gas accounting tools for agriculture

Key messages Six online greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting tools were identified and analyzed to determine their advantages and disadvantages to how they estimate GHG emissions …read more