Working Group III contribution to the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report Chapter 11 Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use World Bank Washington D.C., USA 16 April, 2014 Charles W. Rice Lead Author Kansas State University
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Meeting global food needs with lower emissions:
IPCC report findings on climate change mitigation in agriculture
A dialog among scientists, practitioners and financiers
April 16, 2014
World Bank, Washington, DC
Following the April 13th release of the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report on Mitigation, including Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Uses (AFOLU), this event will provided an opportunity to listen to IPCC authors summarize their findings and for all participants to join in a dialog with practitioners and financiers to discuss actionable steps for mitigation in the agricultural sector.
The event was a joint effort of the World Bank, the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases, and the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS).
Meeting global food needs with lower emissions:
IPCC report findings on climate change mitigation in agriculture
A dialog among scientists, practitioners and financiers
April 16, 2014
World Bank, Washington, DC
Following the April 13th release of the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report on Mitigation, including Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Uses (AFOLU), this event will provided an opportunity to listen to IPCC authors summarize their findings and for all participants to join in a dialog with practitioners and financiers to discuss actionable steps for mitigation in the agricultural sector.
The event was a joint effort of the World Bank, the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases, and the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS).
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Working Group III contribution to the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report
Chapter 11Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use
World BankWashington D.C., USA 16 April, 2014
Charles W. RiceLead AuthorKansas State University
Working Group III contribution to the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report
GHG emissions accelerate despite reduction efforts. Most emission growth is CO2 from fossil fuel combustion and industrial processes.
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AFOLU emissions for the last four decades
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Key agricultural emission categories for 2005.
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Regional comparisons for key agricultural emission categories in 2010
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Mitigation activities in the AFOLU sector
• Reductions in CH4 or N2O emissions from croplands, grazing lands, and livestock.
• Conservation of existing carbon stocks, e.g., forests, peatlands, and soil.
• Reductions of carbon losses through management changes or by reducing losses of
carbon-rich ecosystems.
• Enhancement of carbon sequestration in soils, biota, and long-lived products.
• Changes in albedo resulting from land-use and land-cover change that increase
reflection of visible light.
• Provision of products with low GHG emissions that can replace products with higher
GHG emissions.
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Agriculture• Cropland– Reduced tillage– Rotations– Cover crops– Fertility management– Erosion control– Irrigation management
• Rice paddies– Water management– Fertilizer management– Plant residue management
No-till seeding in USA
Rice fields in The
PhilippinesMaize / coffee fields
in Mexico
• Agroforestry– Improved
management of trees and cropland
• Grasslands– Grazing management– Fire management– Fertilization
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Conservation Agriculture Cropping Systems
•Restores soil carbon•Conserves moisture•Saves fuel•Saves labor•Lowers machinery costs•Reduces erosion•Improved soil fertility•Controls weed•Planting on the best date•Improves wildlife habitat
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• An area of increasing concern since AR4 is the potential impact of AFOLU mitigation measures on food security.
• Efforts to reduce hunger and malnutrition will increase individual food demand in many developing countries, and population growth will increase the number of individuals requiring secure and nutritionally sufficient food production.
• Thus, a net increase in food production is an essential component for securing sustainable development.
• AFOLU mitigation measures linked to increases in food production (e.g., agroforestry, intensification of agricultural production, or integrated systems) can increase food availability and access especially at the local level, while other measures (e.g., forest or energy crop plantations) can reduce food production at least locally
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GHG emissions intensities
Calculations of emission intensities are based on the conservative assumption that production levels stay the same after the application of the mitigation option. Some mitigation options can increase production. This would not only improve food security but could also increase the cost-effectiveness of mitigation actions in the agricultural sector.
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Overview of demand-side mitigation options in the AFOLU sector
• Reduced losses in the food supply chain
• Globally, rough estimates suggest that ~30─40% of all food produced is lost in the supply chain from harvest to consumption.
• Changes in human diets towards less emission-intensive products
• Land use and GHG effects of changing diets require widespread behavioural changes to be effective; i.e., a strong deviation from current trajectories (increasing demand for food, in particular for animal products).
• Demand-side options related to wood and forestry
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Mitigation potential for the AFOLU sector by 2030
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Economic mitigation potentials in the AFOLU sector by region by 2030.
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Barriers and opportunities
• Socio-economic barriers and opportunities
• Design and coverage of the financing mechanisms
• Scale of financing sources
• Poverty
• Institutional barriers and opportunities• Transparent and accountable governance
• Lack of institutional capacity
• Ecological barriers and opportunities• Specific soil conditions, water availability, GHG emission-reduction potential as
well as natural variability and resilience
• Technological barriers and opportunities• Ability to manage and re-use knowledge assets
• Monitoring, reporting, and verification
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Sectoral policies
• Economic incentives• Emissions trading
• Reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation; sustainable management of forests; and conservation and enhancement of forest carbon stocks
• Taxes, charges, subsidies
• Regulatory and control approaches• Deforestation control and land planning
• Environmental regulation
• Bioenergy targets
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Frequently Asked Questions
• How much does AFOLU contribute to GHG emissions and how is this changing?
• Annual GHG emissions (mainly CH4 and N2O) from agricultural production in 2000─2010 were estimated at 10─12% of global emissions (5.0─5.8 GtCO2eq/yr).
• Annual GHG flux from land use and land-use change activities accounted for 9─11% of total GHG emissions (4.3─5.5 GtCO2eq/yr).
• What is the potential of the mitigation options for reducing GHG emissions?
• Global economic mitigation potentials in agriculture in 2030 are estimated to be 0.5─10.6 GtCO2eq/yr.
• Reducing food losses and waste can reduce GHG emissions by 0.6─6.0 GtCO2eq/yr.
• Changes in diet could result in GHG emission savings of 0.7─7.3 GtCO2eq/yr.
• Forestry mitigation options are estimated to contribute 0.2─13.8 GtCO2/yr.
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Summary• AFOLU is unique among the sectors since the mitigation potential is derived from
both an enhancement of removals of greenhouse gases (GHG), as well as reduction of emissions through management of land and livestock.
• The AFOLU sector is responsible for just under 25% (~9─12 GtCO2eq/yr) of anthropogenic GHG emissions mainly from deforestation and agricultural emissions.
• Opportunities for mitigation include supply-side and demand-side options.
• There are barriers to implementation, including accessibility to financing, poverty, institutional, ecological, technological, diffusion and transfer barriers.
• AFOLU emissions could change substantially in transformation pathways, with significant mitigation potential from agriculture, forestry, and bioenergy.
• Economic mitigation potential of supply-side measures in the AFOLU sector is estimated to be 7.18 to 10.60 GtCO2eq/yr at carbon prices up to 100 USD/tCO2eq, about a third of which can be achieved at <20 USD/tCO2eq.
• Polices governing practices need to account for both mitigation and adaptation.
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