Understanding countries’ status and challenges for the estimation of carbon stock changes from mineral soils in national greenhouse gas inventories: Preliminary survey findings

FAO, IGES

Understanding countries’ status and challenges for the estimation of carbon stock changes from mineral soils in national greenhouse gas inventories: Preliminary survey findings

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Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 20 p.

Author FAO, IGES

Publisher FAO ;

Category Brochure

ISBN 978-92-5-135914-3

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Synopsis (short abstract) 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 Strategies (IGES) and FAO conducted a global survey to assess how countries have addressed the estimation of carbon stock changes (CSCs) in mineral soils in their GHG inventories. This report presents the findings from the survey.

Last updated 02/06/2022

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FAO & IGES. 2022. Understanding countries' status and challenges for the estimation of carbon stock changes from mineral soils in national greenhouse gas inventories: Preliminary survey findings. Rome, FAO.

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