Carbon footprint assessment and mitigation options of dairy under Chinese conditions

Presentation to the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) 16 October 2018, Beijing, China Presented by Kees de Koning, Chairman Steering Committee Sino Dutch Dairy …read more

Accounting for mitigation of N-fertiliser emissions at national and project scales

Abstract This report provides an overview of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) reporting process for national greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories with …read more

Guidance for national- and activity-level reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and mitigation in the livestock sector

As countries begin to implement the Paris Agreement, many need to improve systems to track mitigation in the livestock sector. In their Intended Nationally Determined …read more

Climate-smart livestock systems: an assessment of carbon stocks and GHG emissions in Nicaragua

Why regional greenhouse gas emission factors are required for Sub-Saharan Africa

Methane and nitrous oxide emissions from cattle excreta on an East African grassland

Smallholder dairy methodology

Introduction 1. The use of standardized baselines can potentially reduce transaction costs, enhance transparency, objectivity and predictability, and facilitate enhanced access to carbon markets, particularly …read more

Reducing emissions from agriculture to meet the 2°C target

Climate-smart agriculture practice brief: Integrated manure management

Overview of Integrated Manure Management The key benefit of Integrated Manure Management is the prevention of nutrient losses as much as possible under the site-specific circumstances, …read more

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