Agriculture's role in greenhouse gas emissions and capture

dc.contributor.authorGreenhouse Gas Working Groupen
dc.contributor.departmentSustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (SANREM) Knowledgebaseen
dc.coverage.spatialUnited Statesen
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-19T20:07:53Zen
dc.date.available2016-04-19T20:07:53Zen
dc.date.issued2010en
dc.description.abstractThis working paper addresses changes in climate and how the rising global temperature can be partially attributed to an increasing concentration of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere. Six percent of all US GHG emissions, including CO2, CH4, and N2O, are released from agricultural activities. This paper offers solutions to sequester carbon and reduce the amount of GHGs that are emitted by upgrading agricultural systems and switching to more sustainable practices. A full life cycle analysis and accounting of GHG emission sources and sinks is necessary to fully understand their effect. Research gaps need to be addressed and policies that support conservation agriculture need to be enacted and enforced. By adopting conservation agriculture strategies, the US can increase soil carbon, reduce GHG emissions, and help mitigate climate change.en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier4692en
dc.identifier.citationGreenhouse Gas Working Group Report, August 2010en
dc.identifier.other4692_Agriculture_s_role_in_GHG_C.pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/68928en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherMadison, WI: Greenhouse Gas Working Group Rep. ASA, CSSA, and SSSAen
dc.relation.urihttps://www.agronomy.org/files/science-policy/ghg-report-august-2010.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectCarbon sequestrationen
dc.subjectConservation agricultureen
dc.subjectEnvironmental impactsen
dc.subjectSoil qualityen
dc.subjectClimate controlen
dc.subjectConservation tillageen
dc.subjectSoil organic matteren
dc.subjectGreenhouse gasesen
dc.subjectEmissionsen
dc.subjectClimate changeen
dc.subjectCarbon dioxide (CO2)en
dc.subjectMethaneen
dc.subjectNitrous oxideen
dc.subjectMitigationen
dc.subjectResearch gapsen
dc.subjectRuminant digestionen
dc.subjectBiofuelsen
dc.subjectLife cycle analysisen
dc.subjectField Scale Governanceen
dc.titleAgriculture's role in greenhouse gas emissions and captureen
dc.typeTechnical reporten
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten

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