Abstract
population of ca. 7 billion, fibre for a variety of purposes, livelihoods
for billions of people worldwide, and is a critical resource for sustainable development in many regions. Agriculture is frequently central to the livelihoods of many social groups, especially in developing countries where it often accounts for a significant share of production. In addition to food and fibre, the land provides a multitude of ecosystem services; climate change mitigation is just one of many that are vital to human well-being (robust evidence; high agreement). Mitigation options in the AFOLU sector, therefore, need to be assessed, as far as possible, for their potential impact on all other services provided by land.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Climate Change 2014: Mitigation of Climate Change |
Subtitle of host publication | Contribution of Working Group III to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
Editors | O Edenhofer, R PichsMadruga, Y Sokona, JC Minx, E Farahani, S Kadner, K Seyboth, A Adler, Baum, S Brunner, P Eickemeier, B Kriemann, J Savolainen, S Schlomer, C VonStechow, T Zwickel |
Publisher | Cambridge Univ. Press. |
Chapter | 11 |
Pages | 811-922 |
Number of pages | 112 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-107-65481-5 |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT
- GREENHOUSE-GAS EMISSIONS
- NITROUS-OXIDE EMISSIONS
- CLIMATE-CHANGE MITIGATION
- SOIL ORGANIC-CARBON
- SUGARCANE-ETHANOL-PRODUCTION
- ENTERIC METHANE EMISSIONS
- NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION
- CROP-BASED BIOFUELS
- GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL-CHANGE