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Measuring and monitoring soil organic carbon in the context of climate change
A range of tools and methodologies to measure and monitor soil health and soil organic carbon levels.The most relevant resources in this collection are highlighted in bold:- PDF A protocol for measurement, monitoring, reporting and verification of soil organic carbon in agricultural landscapes
- PDF Technical specifications and country guidelines for global soil organic carbon sequestration potential map
- PDF Webinar report on 'Monitoring systems and tools for healthy soils'
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Methodologies and guidelines for greenhouse gas assessments
FAO methodologies to quantify greenhouse gas emissions arising from different agricultural sources and to identify mitigation opportunities.The most relevant resources in this collection are highlighted in bold:- Website 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories
- Website 2019 Refinement to the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories
- PDF Greenhouse gas emissions and fossil energy use from poultry supply chains: Guidelines for assessment
- PDF Greenhouse gas emissions and fossil energy use from small ruminant supply chains. Guidelines for assessment.
- PDF Greenhouse gas emissions ruminant supply chains: A global life cycle assessment
- PDF Guidance for the standardized greenhouse assessment of agriculture, forestry and other land use projects
- PDF Guidance for setting up and enhancing national technical teams for GHG inventories in developing countries
- PDF Methods for estimating greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
- PDF Smallholder dairy methodology
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Tools for greenhouse gas assessments
A series of tools and databases to support countries in assessing GHG emissions and removals from the agriculture, forestry, and other land use (AFOLU) sector through useful tools.The most relevant resources in this collection are highlighted in bold:- Website Collect Earth
- Website EPA. 2020. U.S. EPA Toolkit for Building National GHG Inventory Systems
- Website EX-Ante Carbon-balance Tool (EX-ACT)
- PDF EX-Ante Carbon-balance Tool (EX-ACT) for value chains
- PDF Emissions due to agriculture: Global, regional and country trends 2000–2018
- Website Emissions overview
- PDF Estimating GHG emissions and carbon sequestration in agriculture, forestry and other land use with EX-ACT
- Website FAOSTAT Emissions - Agriculture
- Website FAOSTAT Emissions - Land use
- Website FAOSTAT Emissions intensities
- Website FAOSTAT Emissions shares
- Website Global Livestock Environmental Assessment Model (GLEAM)
- PDF Global Livestock Environmental Assessment Model (GLEAM): Model description
- Website Global database of greenhouse gas emissions related to feed crops
- Website Global database of national greenhouse gas inventory capacity in developing countries
- Website IPCC 2020. IPCC Inventory Software
- Website Quality assurance/Quality control (QA/QC) and verification
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Assessing forest resources
A comprehensive view of the world’s forests and the ways in which forest resources are changing. This clear global picture supports the development of sound policies, practices and investments affecting forests and forestry.The most relevant resources in this collection are highlighted in bold: -
Reporting on climate change activities in the forestry sector
Methodologies, guidelines and training modules on how to conduct climate change reporting activities specifically in the forestry sector.The most relevant resources in this collection are highlighted in bold:
