Agriculture's Contribution to Climate Change and Role in Mitigation Is Distinct From Predominantly Fossil CO2-Emitting Sectors

Agriculture's Contribution to Climate Change and Role in Mitigation Is Distinct From Predominantly Fossil CO2-Emitting Sectors

Agriculture is a significant contributor to anthropogenic global warming, and reducing agricultural emissions—largely methane and nitrous oxide—could play a significant role in climate change mitigation. However, there are important differences between carbon dioxide (CO2), which is a stock pollutan...

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Main Authors: John Lynch, Michelle Cain, David Frame, Raymond Pierrehumbert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Subjects:
agriculture
climate change
climate policy
CO2
methane
nitrous oxide
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2020.518039/full

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