Abstract
Key messages
◼ The CCAFS Mitigation Options Tool (CCAFS- MOT) enables quick identification and comparison of mitigation options for agriculture with minimal training or data requirements.
◼ The tool is appropriate for generating high-level scenarios for discussion by project planners, consultants, extension services, advisors to policy-makers, teachers, and researchers.
◼ Several users considered CCAFS-MOT easy to use and were interested in continuing use.
◼ Many users were not familiar with greenhouse gas (GHG) emission accounting tools before experiencing the CCAFS-MOT.
◼ The CCAFS Mitigation Options Tool (CCAFS- MOT) enables quick identification and comparison of mitigation options for agriculture with minimal training or data requirements.
◼ The tool is appropriate for generating high-level scenarios for discussion by project planners, consultants, extension services, advisors to policy-makers, teachers, and researchers.
◼ Several users considered CCAFS-MOT easy to use and were interested in continuing use.
◼ Many users were not familiar with greenhouse gas (GHG) emission accounting tools before experiencing the CCAFS-MOT.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | The Netherlands |
| Publisher | CGIAR Research Program for Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) |
| Commissioning body | CGIAR and advanced research institute |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 22 Dec 2018 |
Publication series
| Name | CCAFS Policy Briefs |
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Bibliographical note
Researchers at the University of Aberdeen, in partnership with the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) and the University of Vermont’s Gund Institute for Environment, are developing the tool. Inaddition to support from CCAFS and its donors, research and development of CCAFS- MOT has been supported by the British Research Council’s Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).