Reorienting emissions research to catalyse African agricultural development
A comment in Nature Climate Change promoting a shift in agricultural research priorities to focus on collecting high-quality activity data […]
MRV Toolbox
Curated by the International Rice Research Institute’s (IRRI) GHG Mitigation in Rice Platform, the MRV Toolbox provides links and resources […]
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. […]
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 […]
Enhancing investment in soil health and carbon storage: Frontiers for linking finance and carbon accounting
This website houses resources, recordings, and presentations of the 2020 webinar and hackathon “Enhancing investment in soil health and carbon […]
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 […]
How soil carbon accounting can improve to support investment-oriented actions promoting soil carbon storage
This CCAFS Info Note summarizes the major conclusions and key insights of the 2020 webinar and hackathon “Enhancing investment in […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Trees Matter: Accounting for silvopastoral systems’ contributions to national GHG inventories
This policy brief covers research by the CGIAR Research Programs on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) and Livestock […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
GSOC MRV Protocol
The GSOC MRV Protocol is a protocol for measurement, monitoring, reporting and verification of soil organic carbon in agricultural landscapes. […]
A framework for identifying country-specific MRV improvement needs in the livestock sector: Lessons from Kenya, Ethiopia and Nigeria
This report summarizes the results of consultations, assessment and prioritization of measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) needs with stakeholders in […]
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. […]
Inventory of greenhouse gas emissions from cattle, sheep and goats in Ethiopia (1994-2018) calculated using the IPCC Tier 2 approach
This report summarizes the state of Ethiopia’s livestock GHG profile and estimates emissions from dairy cattle, other cattle, sheep and […]
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 […]
Agro-Chain Greenhouse Gas Emissions (ACE) calculator
The Agro-Chain Greenhouse Gas Emissions (ACE) calculator is a tool for estimating total GHG emissions associated with a food product. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
AlimenTro: Recursos Alimenticios para Animales del Tropico
AlimenTro is a feed composition database focusing on tropical forages and feedstuffs specific to Columbia. CORPOICA
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 […]
Introducing a new tool for greenhouse gas calculation tailored for cropland: rationale, operational framework and potential application
This journal article assesses different applications of the GHG calculator named SECTOR (Source-selective and Emission-adjusted GHG CalculaTOR for Cropland), mainly […]
FAO online courses
These free online courses cover topics in the areas of food and nutrition security, social and economic development and sustainable […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Case study: Country inventory (India)
India has used a country-specific Tier 2 approach for cattle and small ruminant enteric fermentation emissions since submitting its first […]
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 (Livestock population – Canada, Croatia, South Africa)
Estimating number of days alive This case study is part of a series, Inventory Practice, that explains methods of MRV inventory […]
Case study: Inventory practice (QA/QC – The Netherlands)
Quality assurance and quality control in The Netherlands This case study is part of a series, Inventory Practice, that explains […]
Case study: Country inventory (Ireland)
About 90% of Ireland’s agricultural land area is used for grazing or hay and grass silage production. Livestock products account […]
Case study: Inventory practice (Feed tables – Denmark)
Use of existing data on cattle diets in Denmark This case study is part of a series, Inventory Practice, that […]
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 (R&D platform – UK)
UK’s GHG R&D Platform supports inventory improvements This case study is part of a series, Inventory Practice, that explains methods […]
Summary of the Resource Efficiency Programme for Brazil’s Beef Supply Chain
This paper explores two existing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems in Kenya’s dairy sector to investigate the extent to which […]
Case study: Country inventory (Japan)
Total emissions from enteric fermentation was identified as a key category in Japan’s 1990 inventory, and are still a key […]
Case study: Inventory practice (Feed tables – Hungary)
Use of national feeding standards to estimate net energy requirements in Hungary This case study is part of a series, […]
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 (Sensitivity analysis – Senegal)
Sensitivity analysis to prioritize improvements in Senegal This case study is part of a series, Inventory Practice, that explains methods […]
NAMA Facility: Monitoring and Evaluation Framework 2018
This document emphasizes the importance of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) for individual NAMA Support Projects (NSP) and managing the overall […]
Case study: Country inventory (Sweden)
The cattle industry in Sweden has, as in other developed countries, undergone large changes in structure and intensity in recent […]