GHG Mitigation in Rice Information Kiosk
The GHG Mitigation in Rice Information Kiosk is a communication tool for information on greenhouse gas emissions and mitigation options […]
Global Livestock Environmental Assessment Model (GLEAM)
The Global Livestock Environmental Assessment Model (GLEAM) is a spatially explicit life cycle assessment model for the livestock sector. Using input […]
COMET-Farm: Whole Farm and Ranch Carbon and Greenhouse Gas Accounting System
COMET-Farm is a farm-level carbon and greenhouse gas accounting system and calculator for the United States. It uses information on […]
NDC Climate Toolbox
The NDC Toolbox Navigator is a searchable database of tools, guidance, and advisory support to help countries implement their NDCs […]
The Cool Farm Tool
The Cool Farm Tool is a farm-level GHG emissions calculator that integrates both crop and livestock systems by quantifying on-farm […]
Mitigation of Climate Change in Agriculture (MICCA) Program
The MICCA program has produced dozens of publications on climate-smart agriculture, some of which are quite detailed, most of which […]
FAOSTAT Emissions Database
FAOSTAT is FAO’s corporate data repository. FAOSTAT contains data reported by annual surveys in member countries and dedicated data collection […]
Source-selective and Emission-adjusted greenhouse gas CalculaTOR for cropland (SECTOR) tool
SECTOR is a Greenhouse Gas Calculator for cropland based on the IPCC Tier 2 approach for rice and other crops. […]
Livestock Activity Data Guidance (L-ADG): Methods and guidance on compilation of activity data for Tier 2 livestock GHG inventories
The Livestock Activity Data Guidance (L-ADG) provides practical methods for countries to estimate the activity data used to compile livestock […]
SAMPLES website
SAMPLES is a global research program of CCAFS that provides guidance for measuring GHG emissions and carbon storage in smallholder […]
UNFCCC NAMA Registry
The NAMA Registry is a publicly available online platform operated by the UNFCCC Secretariat. Its purpose is to increase opportunities for implementation […]
Submitted National Communications from Non-Annex I Parties
This website presents the National Communication (NC) submissions received by Non-Annex I Parties of their first NC within three years […]
The Ex-Ante Carbon Balance Tool (EX-ACT)
The EX-ACT tool is a project-level tool for estimating the net GHG impact of AFOLU projects and policies. The website […]
Submitted Biennial Update Reports (BURs) from Non-Annex I Parties
This website reports Biennial Update Report submissions from Non-Annex I Parties every two years since their first submission in 2014. […]
Emissions overview Tool (FAO)
The Emissions Overview tool report gives emissions and trends in the AFOLU sector, subdivided by source categories, for one or […]
The Manure Knowledge Kiosk
The Kiosk is a communication tool of the Livestock and Manure Management Component (LMMC) of the Agriculture Initiative of the […]
SAMPLES: Agricultural greenhouse gas emission factors database
The SAMPLES database hosts emission factors and associated metadata from GHG measurements in agricultural systems. The database contains site-specific emission […]
Quality Assurance/ Quality Control (QA/QC) and Verification
The tool allows users to compare national GHG inventory data for the AFOLU sector reported to the UNFCCC with data […]
IPCC emission factor database (EFDB)
Official library of IPCC-recognized emission factors and other parameters with background documentation or technical references that can be used for […]
Global database of GHG emissions related to feed crops
Global GHG database on feed-crops provided by the Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance Partnership (LEAP). Downloadable information on GHG emissions […]
NDC Interim Registry: Official registry maintained by the UNFCCC of Parties’ Nationally Determined Contributions to the Paris Agreement
This website is home to submitted Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in accordance with Article 4, paragraph 12 of the Paris […]
Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) methodologies for agriculture
CDM provides methodologies for: Rice cultivation Livestock Manure management Fertilizer management Mulching These methodologies are intended for monitoring of CDM […]
Making trees count: Measurement and reporting of agroforestry in UNFCCC national communications of non-Annex I countries
Agroforestry is the integration of trees with crops and livestock and provides services relevant to the UNFCCC’s Koronivia Joint Work […]
FAO online courses
These free online courses cover topics in the areas of food and nutrition security, social and economic development and sustainable […]
Livestock Geo-Wiki
This website features an interactive, downloadable livestock density/location dataset. It is based on the Gridded Livestock of the World 2.0 […]
AlimenTro: Recursos Alimenticios para Animales del Tropico
AlimenTro is a feed composition database focusing on tropical forages and feedstuffs specific to Columbia. CORPOICA
Template spreadsheet for assessing the quality of Tier 2 livestock activity data
This spreadsheet complements the Livestock Activity Data Guidance (L-ADG) published by the GRA and CCAFS. L-ADG provides suggestions on how […]
UNFCCC website for National Communication submissions by developing countries
Non-Annex I Parties are required to submit their first NC within three years of entering the Convention, and every four […]
World Program on Agricultural Censuses
The FAO World Program for the Census of Agriculture (WCA) promotes the use of standard international concepts, definitions and methodology. […]
Template spreadsheets for assessing the availability of Tier 2 livestock activity data
This spreadsheet complements the Livestock Activity Data Guidance (L-ADG) published by the GRA and CCAFS. L-ADG provides suggestions on how […]
Harmonized World Soil Map (HWSM)
HWSD is a global soil dataset that provides 20 soil properties for two soil depths (0-30 cm and 30-100cm), including […]
UNFCCC website for Biennial Update Report submissions by developing countries
Non-Annex I Parties, consistent with their capabilities and the level of support provided for reporting, should submit their first BUR […]
Spreadsheet templates for IPCC Tier 2 livestock emission sources
National GHG inventories are often compiled using specialist software, such as the IPCC Inventory Software or ALU Software. The ALU […]
How to measure, report and verify soil carbon change to realise the potential of soil carbon sequestration for atmospheric greenhouse gas removal
Excerpt from summary In this paper we review methods and challenges of measuring SOC change directly in soils, before examining […]
International Consultation and Analysis for Non-Annex I Parties
This website serves as a resource for understanding the existing measurement reporting verification (MRV) framework for developing country Parties. In […]
Good Practice Database
The Global Good Practice Analysis is a joint initiative by the International Partnership on Mitigation and MRV and the UNDP […]
ICAR Dairy Cattle Milk Recording Working Group
The International Committee for Animal Recording (ICAR) is a non-governmental organization that provides guidelines, standards and certification for animal identification, […]
Methods and guidance to support MRV of livestock emissions: Methods for data collection, analysis and summary results from a pilot baseline survey for the Kenya dairy NAMA
This working paper documents the first attempt at implementing a survey and analyzing the survey data to establish a standardized […]
Finalized methods by sector (Australia)
The Australian Government’s Department of the Environment and Energy has compiled a compendium of approved methodologies for estimating GHG impacts […]
Greenhouse Gas Accounting for Sustainable Land Management: Quick Guidance for Users
This Quick Guidance on Greenhouse Gas Accounting for Sustainable Land Management (SLM) provides an overview of SLM activities subject to […]
Agriculture and Land Use National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Software
The Agriculture and Land Use Greenhouse Gas Inventory (ALU) Software is a free tool developed to assist countries in developing […]
UNFCCC-CDM Project case studies
There are many example projects in the searchable project database; a majority of projects involve methane recovery from manure management […]
Overseer tool
A free to use tool developed for use in New Zealand. It can be used to calculate farm nutrient budgets […]
Capacity Building Initiative for Transparency
This website presents an overview of the Capacity-building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT), established by the GEF at the request of […]
UNFCCC Website for National Inventory Submissions by developed countries
The UNFCCC website houses the annual inventory submissions and includes national inventory reports (NIR) and common reporting format (CRF) of […]
Case study: Country inventory (United Kingdom)
The UK reports emissions from three cattle categories. It uses a Tier 2 approach for dairy cows and beef cows, […]
Case study: Inventory practice (Livestock population – Luxembourg)
Estimating milk yields in Luxembourg This case study is part of a series, Inventory Practice, that explains methods of MRV inventory […]
Case study: Inventory practice (Institutional arrangements – New Zealand)
New Zealand’s agriculture inventory advisory panel This case study is part of a series, Inventory Practice, that explains methods of […]
Case study: Inventory practice (QA/QC – Denmark)
Verification of Denmark’s inventory inputs and results This case study is part of a series, Inventory Practice, that explains methods […]
Harmonizing mitigation activities with national inventories for effective NDC tracking: Experience and lessons learned from government of Colombia and USAID RALI
This webinar discusses an approach for harmonizing project-level MRV with national inventories, based on the USAID project Resources to Advance […]