Methods for Measuring Greenhouse Gas Balances and Evaluating Mitigation Options in Smallholder Agriculture

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Rosenstock, Todd S. (Editor), Rufino, Mariana C. (Editor), Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus (Editor), Wollenberg, Lini (Editor), Richards, Meryl (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Agriculture.; Climate change.; Environmental management.; Soil science.; Soil conservation.; Air pollution.; Life Sciences.; Climate Change.; Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution.; Soil Science & Conservation.; Environmental Management.

This book provides standards and guidelines for quantifying greenhouse gas emissions and removals in smallholder agricultural systems and comparing options for climate change mitigation based on emission reductions and livelihood trade-offs. Globally, agriculture is directly responsible for about 11...