Tools for greenhouse gas assessments
Resources
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Estimating GHG emissions and carbon sequestration in agriculture, forestry and other land use with EX-ACTPDF
This fact sheet describes the e-learning course on the EX-Ante Carbon-balance Tool (EX-ACT), developed by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), is a user-friendly tool for estimating GHG emissions and carbon sequestration in AFOLU projects.
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EX-Ante Carbon-balance Tool | EX-ACTPDF
The Ex-Ante Carbon-balance Tool (EX-ACT) is an appraisal system that provides estimates of the impact of agriculture and forestry development projects, programmes and policies on the carbon-balance. The carbon-balance is defined as the net balance from all greenhouse gases (GHGs) expressed in CO2...
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FAOSTAT Emissions - AgricultureWebsite
The database contains all the emissions produced in the different agricultural emissions categories providing a picture of the contribution to the total amount of GHG emissions from agriculture.
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Global database of greenhouse gas emissions related to feed cropsWebsite
The greenhouse gas database on feed-crops is a global database of emissions, emission intensities and life cycle inventory for 5 main crops: maize, wheat, barley, soybean and cassava. It can be used by a wide range of users including the livestock industry, researchers, governments and others in...
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FAOSTAT Emissions sharesWebsite
The database disseminates data on the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions shares of agriculture and related land use to the total emissions from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) economic sectors, by gas, country and year, from 1990 onwards.
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FAOSTAT Emissions - Land useWebsite
The database contains the GHG emissions and removals produced in the three Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) categories, namely cropland, forest land, and grassland that are part of the agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU) sector.
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Global database of national greenhouse gas inventory capacity in developing countriesWebsite
This document describes the key findings, research methods, assessment results, and suggestions for future work resulting from the compilation of the Global Database of National GHG Inventory Capacity in Developing Countries.
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FAOSTAT Emissions intensitiesWebsite
The database disseminates data on intensities of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by unit of product for a selection of agricultural commodities.
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GLEAM v 3.0 DashboardWebsite
Results from the latest version of Global Livestock Environmental Assessment Model (GLEAM), using 2015 as a reference year, are accessible through our GLEAM dashboard, an interactive web application. This application allows aggregation and visualization of data related to livestock numbers,...
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Using EX-ACT to estimate the mitigation potential of agricultural interventions Website
This e-learning course guides learners on how to use the Ex-Ante Carbon-balance Tool (EX-ACT) to quantify the climate change mitigation potential of your agricultural interventions (projects, programmes or policies).
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Ex-Ante Carbon balance ToolPDF
This document presents the methodology used to build the EX-Ante Carbon Balance Tool version 9 (EX-ACT). It describes in detail the main logic behind the tool, the tool structure, and the underlying equations and parameters used to calculate the carbon balance. EX-ACT is a land-use-based...
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EX-Ante Carbon-balance Tool for value chainsPDF
The Ex-Ante Carbon-balance Tool for Value Chains (EX-ACT VC) is a quantitative multi-appraisal tool that evaluates the sustainability of agrifood value chains simultaneously along several environmental, economic, and social dimensions. It analyses greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions along an agrifood...
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The LoGIc tool for developing land representation for national greenhouse gas inventoriesPDF
Parties to the Paris Agreement are required to submit their national inventory report of anthropogenic greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions, in accordance with the modalities, procedures and guidelines for the transparency framework for action and support. The guidelines require all countries to...
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Global Livestock Environmental Assessment Model (GLEAM): Model description. version 3.0PDF
The Global Livestock Environmental Assessment Model is a modelling framework that simulates the bio-physical processes and activities along livestock supply chains under a life cycle assessment approach. It provides a detailed description of herd dynamics, feed rations and manure management...
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Emissions due to agriculture: Global, regional and country trends 2000–2018PDF
The FAOSTAT emissions database is composed of several data domains covering the categories of the IPCC Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector of the national GHG inventory. Energy use in agriculture is additionally included as relevant to emissions from agriculture as an economic...
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EX-Ante Carbon-balance Tool (EX-ACT)Website
The EX-ACT tool is an appraisal system which provides estimates related to the impact of agriculture and forestry development projects, programmes and policies on the carbon-balance.
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EX-Ante Carbon-balance Tool (EX-ACT) for value chainsPDF
Mainly used for simple value chains in developing countries, EX-ACT VC is a multi-agent based tool appraising input supply, production, transport, processing and using numerous indicators.
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Emissions overviewWebsite
This tool gives users an overview of emissions and trends in the agriculture, forestry, and other land use (AFOLU) sector for user-specified countries. It also contextualizes emissions within respective region(s), continent(s) and the world. This information can support countries preparing...
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Quality assurance/Quality control (QA/QC) and verificationWebsite
The Quality assurance/Quality control (QA/QC) and verification tool allows users to compare national greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory data for the agriculture, forestry, and other land use (AFOLU) sector as reported to the UNFCCC with data from the FAOSTAT emissions database. The tool can help...
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Global Livestock Environmental Assessment Model (GLEAM)Website
The global livestock environmental assessment model (GLEAM) is a modelling framework that simulates the interaction of activities and processes involved in livestock production and the environment. It is designed to analyse multiple environmental dimensions, such as feed use, greenhouse gas...
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Collect EarthWebsite
Collect Earth is a tool that enables data collection and analysis of high resolution satellite imagery through Google Earth for a wide variety of purposes, including Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) assessments and quantification of deforestation, reforestation and desertification.
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IPCC 2020. IPCC Inventory SoftwareWebsite
The IPCC Inventory Software implements the simplest Tier 1 methods for all sectors and Tier 2 methods for most categories under Energy, IPPU and Waste Sectors as well as Agriculture categories under AFOLU Sector in the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories. This software...
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EPA. 2020. U.S. EPA Toolkit for Building National GHG Inventory SystemsWebsite
This toolkit is designed to help the national greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory coordination team (i.e., National GHG Inventory Coordinator (NIC) and key inventory team members) develop and advance their country’s national GHG inventory management system. Establishing a system to compile and improve...
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AFOLU Carbon CalculatorWebsite
The AFOLU Calculator employs IPCC-based accounting methods that allow users to estimate the CO2 benefits and potential climate impacts of eight different types of land-based project activities: forest protection, forest management, afforestation/reforestation, agroforestry, cropland management,...
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Agriculture and Land Use national Greenhouse Gas Inventory software (ALU) Website
The Agriculture and Land Use Greenhouse Gas Inventory (ALU) Software guides an inventory compiler through the process of estimating greenhouse gas emissions and removals related to agricultural and forestry activities. The software simplifies the process of conducting the inventory by dividing...
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Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) Mitigation Option ToolWebsite
The CCAFS Mitigation Options Tool (CCAFS-MOT) estimates greenhouse gas emissions from various crops (e.g. barley, maize, sugarcane), crop groups (e.g. vegetables, legumes), and livestock production in different regions. CCAFS-MOT is distinct because it: (1)Ranks the most effective mitigation...
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Cool Farm ToolWebsite
The online Cool Farm Tool (CFT) is a greenhouse gas and biodiversity calculator for farming. It is unique in being useful at both ends of the supply chain. Companies can use it to collate and manage supply chain emissions and biodiversity to encourage, motivate, track and reward continuous...
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The LoGIc tool for developing land representation for national greenhouse gas inventories. The toolPDF
Parties to the Paris Agreement are required to submit their national inventory report of anthropogenic greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions, in accordance with the modalities, procedures and guidelines for the transparency framework for action and support. The guidelines require all countries to...
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The LoGIc tool for developing land representation for national greenhouse gas inventories. The file input templatePDF
Parties to the Paris Agreement are required to submit their national inventory report of anthropogenic greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions, in accordance with the modalities, procedures and guidelines for the transparency framework for action and support. The guidelines require all countries to...
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| Kind of Activities | Analysing and modelling climate change |
|---|---|
| Geographic Focus | Global |
| Collection Updated | November 2024 |