Reducing emissions from agriculture to meet the 2°C target

Global tree cover and biomass carbon on agricultural land: The contribution of agroforestry to global and national carbon budgets

Climate change impacts and mitigation in the developing world: an integrated assessment of the agriculture and forestry sectors

This paper conducts an integrated assessment of climate change impacts and climate mitigation on agricultural commodity markets and food availability in low- and middle-income countries. …read more

Managing semi-arid rangelands for carbon storage: Grazing and wood encroachment effects on soil carbon and nitrogen

Estimating GHG emissions in agriculture: A manual to address data requirements for developing countries

This manual, authored and published by FAO, provides countries with a tool and methodology to help identify, build and access the minimum set of activity …read more

Focus on reducing emissions intensity of livestock

How can livestock be part of a climate-smart future while enabling future food security for farmers and consumers around the globe? The CGIAR Research Program …read more

Learn about current SAMPLES-related projects

The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security (CCAFS) recently published information about its ongoing projects online. Greenhouse gas emissions quantification activities (link to https://ccafs.cgiar.org/themes/quantifying-agricultural-emissions) conducted …read more

Optimal measurement strategies for aboveground tree biomass in agricultural landscapes

Chocolate? Sure, as long as it’s 55% shade

New research on cocoa production in Brazil finds that producers can significantly increase yields through appropriate fertilizer applications while retaining above-ground carbon stocks with large …read more

Science to support climate-smart agricultural development