Building capacity for more transparent greenhouse gas inventories
Resources
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The adoption of tier 2 methodology for enteric fermentation: survey result (March 2021)PDF
In March 2021, FAO conducted a survey on the use of the Tier 2 methodology (as provided by the 2006 IPCC Guidelines, Volume 4, Chapter 10) for estimating methane emissions from enteric fermentation. Survey participants were members of the Transparency in agriculture and land use network. Results...
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Preparing a greenhouse gas inventory under the Enhanced Transparency FrameworkWebsite
This e-learning course introduces basic concepts on Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV), UNFCCC reporting requirements and the Enhanced transparency framework (ETF). It provides an overview of how to set up a National greenhouse gas inventory (NGHGI), looking at its cycle, main elements...
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Greenhouse gas assessment and mitigation in agriculture: concepts, methods and simulation toolsPDF
This course provides better understanding of the sources and drivers controlling greenhouse gas emissions from cropping systems.
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The national greenhouse gas inventory for agricultureWebsite
This FAO e-learning provides the necessary knowledge to build a sustainable national greenhouse gas inventory and to assess emissions from the agriculture sector. It is part of the e-learning curriculum "Building a sustainable national greenhouse gas inventory for Agriculture, Forestry and Other...
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The national greenhouse gas inventory for land useWebsite
This FAO e-learning provides the necessary knowledge to build a sustainable national greenhouse gas inventory and to assess emissions from the land use sector. It is part of the e-learning curriculum "Building a sustainable national greenhouse gas inventory for Agriculture, Forestry and Other...
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Guide for peer review of national GHG inventoriesWebsite
The UNFCCC Quality assurance (QA) process is offered (upon request) to developing countries wishing to improve their GHG Inventories and Inventory Management systems. The process helps countries to get prepared for the official reviews of their Biennial update reports and upcoming Biennial...
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Estimating GHG in agriculture: A manual to address data requirements for developing countriesPDF
This manual provides tool and methodology to help identify, build and access the minimum set of activity data needed to estimate greenhouse gases. Users are provided with step-by-step guidance on how to use this minimum set to build a default, yet complete national GHG emission dataset for...
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Understanding countries’ status and challenges for the estimation of carbon stock changes from mineral soils in national greenhouse gas ...PDF
Despite the growing global support for capacity building to improve soil management, the estimation and reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and removals, especially from mineral soils in national GHG inventories, is still very limited. In 2021, the Institute for Global Environmental...
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U.S. EPA Toolkit for Building National GHG Inventory SystemsWebsite
The U.S. EPA Toolkit for Building National GHG Inventory Systems is intended to help national GHG inventory compilers build and advance a national GHG inventory system that suits their national context. It includes pre-defined National System Templates. Completed templates (adapted to reflect...
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Additional Info
| Kind of Activities | Building capacity |
|---|---|
| Geographic Focus | Global |
| Collection Updated | September 2023 |