Evidence for Resilient Agriculture (ERA)
Evidence for Resilient Agriculture (ERA) platform provides access to data and tools designed to target which agricultural technologies work where. […]
EDGAR global agriculture emissions data in 2015 (GtCO2e)
This map layer was developed using EDGAR’s data (5-min resolution) 2015 global agriculture CH4 and N2O emissions data layers (5-min resolution), which were […]
MethaneSAT
MethaneSAT will be an orbiting satellite that provides regular monitoring of methane emissions by location. The satellite will also quantify […]
Global Carbon Atlas
This platform houses regularly updated data on carbon fluxes from anthropogenic and natural processes. The data can be filtered by […]
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 […]
SAMPLES website
SAMPLES is a global research program of CCAFS that provides guidance for measuring GHG emissions and carbon storage in smallholder […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
NDC Climate Toolbox
The NDC Toolbox Navigator is a searchable database of tools, guidance, and advisory support to help countries implement their NDCs […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sources of Methane 2018 (NASA Scientific Visualization Studio)
This 3D volumetric visualization shows the emission and transport of global atmospheric methane in 2018. Users can download the visualization […]
Carbon Storage Potential of Silvopastoral Systems of Colombia
This journal article examines the potential of silvopastoral systems to store carbon in Colombia. Results indicate that there is potential […]
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. […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
AlimenTro: Recursos Alimenticios para Animales del Tropico
AlimenTro is a feed composition database focusing on tropical forages and feedstuffs specific to Columbia. CORPOICA
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 […]
National plans to address adaptation and mitigation in agriculture: An analysis of Nationally Determined Contributions
This dataset is the result of an analysis of the mitigation contributions of the 177 NDCs submitted as of February […]
Case study: Inventory practice (Institutional arrangements – Norway)
Institutional arrangements for compilation of Norway’s livestock emissions inventory This case study is part of a series, Inventory Practice, that explains […]
Case study: Inventory practice (Institutional arrangements – Denmark)
Institutional arrangements for data supply in Denmark’s inventory This case study is part of a series, Inventory Practice, that explains methods […]
Case study: Inventory practice (Digestibility – Slovenia)
Accounting for the effects of increased concentrate use on gross energy intake and digestible energy This case study is part […]
Case study: Inventory practice (Data management – Denmark)
Integrated data management in Denmark This case study is part of a series, Inventory Practice, that explains methods of MRV inventory […]
Case study: Inventory Practice (Uncertainty analysis – Canada)
Analysis of uncertainty in Canada’s livestock inventory This case study is part of a series Inventory Practice that explains data […]
Case study: Inventory practice (Livestock characterization – Georgia)
Livestock characterization and herd structure modeling in Georgia This case study is part of a series, Inventory Practice, that explains methods […]
Mitigation Options Tool for agriculture (CCAFS-MOT)
The CCAFS-MOT tool integrates published empirical models to emissions for different land use systems according to management types. Allows the […]
Case study: Inventory practice (Sources of uncertainty – Finland)
Assessing sources of uncertainty in Finland‘s livestock inventory This case study is part of a series Inventory Practice that explains […]
Case study: Inventory practice (Livestock characterization – Uruguay)
Livestock characterization in Uruguay This case study is part of a series, Inventory Practice, that explains methods of MRV inventory […]
Case study: Inventory practice (Sources of uncertainty – United Kingdom)
Assessing sources of uncertainty in the livestock inventory of the United Kingdom This case study is part of a series […]
Case study: Inventory practice (Livestock population – Croatia)
Livestock population estimates in Croatia This case study is part of a series, Inventory Practice, that explains methods of MRV […]
Case study: Inventory Practice (Dairy cattle characterization – UK, Japan, South Africa, New Zealand)
Characterization of dairy cattle This case study is part of a series, Inventory Practice, that explains methods of MRV inventory […]
Case study: Inventory practice (Modeling – The Netherlands)
Modeling rumen processes in The Netherlands This case study is part of a series, Inventory Practice, that explains methods of […]
Case study: Inventory Practice (Manure management – Finland)
Characterization of manure management systems in Finland This case study is part of a series Inventory Practice that explains data […]
Case study: Inventory practice (Livestock characterization – New Zealand)
Regional characterization of dairy cattle in New Zealand This case study is part of a series, Inventory Practice, that explains […]
Case study: Inventory Practice (Livestock characterization – Austria)
Dealing with missing data for livestock characterization in Austria This case study is part of a series, Inventory Practice, that explains […]
Case study: Inventory practice (Information resources – Norway)
The role of cow recording systems in Norway’s Tier 2 approach This case study is part of a series, Inventory […]
Case study: Inventory practice (Feed digestibility – Moldova)
Estimating a time series for cattle feed digestibility in Moldova This case study is part of a series, Inventory Practice, that […]
Case study: Inventory practice (Feed tables – Lithuania)
Use of feed tables to estimate gross energy in Lithuania This case study is part of a series, Inventory Practice, […]
Case study: Inventory practice (Milk yield – Canada)
Estimating a time series for milk yields in Canada This case study is part of a series, Inventory Practice, that explains […]
A new approach for improving emission factors for enteric methane emissions of cattle in smallholder systems of East Africa Results for Nyando, Western Kenya
This study developed an alternative methodology based on animal energy requirements derived from field measurements of live weight, live weight […]
Case study: Inventory Practice (Cattle weight – UK)
Estimating cattle weights in the UK This case study is part of a series, Inventory Practice, that explains methods of MRV […]
Case study: Inventory practice (Feed digestibility – UK)
Estimating digestibility using a country-specific approach in the UK This case study is part of a series, Inventory Practice, that explains […]
Case study: Inventory Practice (Digestibility – USA)
Estimating digestible energy and methane conversion rates for feedlot cattle in the USA This case study is part of a […]
Case study: Inventory practice (Livestock population – Romania)
Estimating livestock population time series in Romania This case study is part of a series, Inventory Practice, that explains methods of […]