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The role of agriculture in global GHG mitigation

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  • David Blandford

    (Pennsylvania State University)

  • Katharine Hassapoyannes

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Agriculture is a major emitter of greenhouse gases. Its potential to contribute to limiting global warming to less than 2oC by the end of the century is substantial by reducing direct emissions in crop and livestock production, by reducing indirect emissions associated with changes in land use, and by increasing carbon sequestration. Technological advancements and changes in consumer preferences that result in land-sparing are particularly promising options given food security concerns. Gains in total factor productivity will also enhance the sector’s competitiveness. Changes in domestic and trade policies are essential to maximize mitigation potential. In the absence of global application of carbon pricing, international co-ordination is needed to ensure that national mitigation efforts result in carbon reallocation, i.e. shifts in the location of production to low emissions sources. Measures of emissions relative to the economic contribution of agricultural activities can be insightful for identifying national mitigation priorities.

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  • David Blandford & Katharine Hassapoyannes, 2018. "The role of agriculture in global GHG mitigation," OECD Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Papers 112, OECD Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:oec:agraaa:112-en
    DOI: 10.1787/da017ae2-en
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    1. Blandford, David & Hassapoyannes, Katharine, 2017. "Using emissions intensity measures as a guide to national mitigation policies for agriculture and land use," 91st Annual Conference, April 24-26, 2017, Royal Dublin Society, Dublin, Ireland 258639, Agricultural Economics Society.
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    1. David Blandford, 2021. "We Should Focus on Food Consumption to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Agriculture," EuroChoices, The Agricultural Economics Society, vol. 20(2), pages 18-22, August.
    2. Foivos Zisis & Elisavet Giamouri & Christina Mitsiopoulou & Christos Christodoulou & Charalampos Kamilaris & Alexandros Mavrommatis & Athanasios C. Pappas & Eleni Tsiplakou, 2023. "An Overview of Poultry Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Mediterranean Area," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(3), pages 1-19, January.
    3. Anna Lungarska & Raja Chakir & Nosra Ben Fradj & Pierre Alain Jayet & Laure Bamière & Ancuta Isbasoiu & Maxime Ollier & Eva Gossiaux & Ines Chiadmi & Stéphane de Cara & Salomé Kahindo, 2020. "Integrated approach to animal and plant production in an economic model for the analysis of agriculture-environment interactions [Approche intégrée des productions animales et végétales dans un mod," Post-Print hal-03161714, HAL.

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    Keywords

    Climate change; global agriculture; mitigation;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q01 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - Sustainable Development
    • Q18 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Policy; Food Policy; Animal Welfare Policy
    • Q54 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Climate; Natural Disasters and their Management; Global Warming

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