Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
FAO
Publication Year:
2009
Publication Place
Rome
Physical Description:
22 pages
26 p. online
Call Number
338 LOW
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
38011
Legacy PEIN ID:
78025
General Notes
1 copy
Available online
Subject Heading(s)
CO2 low
Abstract
Is it, in fact, desirable? In seeking answers to these two basic but extremely relevant questions, this study examines current farming practices, and incorporates scientific databases from long-term field experiments as case studies for low GHG agriculture. Further, the study examines the changes that will be needed for low greenhouse gas agriculture systems to become a reality. It also elucidates the adaptive capacity of agro-ecological farming system approaches, using organic system case studies from the scientific literature.Each year, agriculture emits 10 to 12 percent of the total estimated GHG emissions, some 5.1 to 6.1 Gt CO2 equivalents per year. Smith, et al. (2007) and Bellarby, et al. (2008) have proposed mitigation options for GHG emissions, finding that both farmers and policy-makers will face challenges from the GHG-related changes needed in agriculture. Areas for improvement include increased use of no-till cropping, agro-forestry, and integrated crop and animal farming, and decreased use of external inputs in food and agriculture. The techniques offered by organic agriculture are valuable for consideration in these efforts.
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
FAO
Publication Year:
2009
Publication Place
Rome
Physical Description:
22 pages
26 p. online
Call Number
338 LOW
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
38011
Legacy PEIN ID:
78025
General Notes
1 copy
Record Created: 06-Jun-2012
Record Modified: 25-Mar-2021