Mitigation of agricultural emissions in the tropics: comparing forest land-sparing options at the national level

Emissions from agriculture-driven deforestation are of global concern, but forest land-sparing interventions such as agricultural intensification and utilization of available non-forest land offer opportunities for mitigation. In many tropical countries, where agriculture is the major driver of defo...

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Main Authors: S. Carter, M. Herold, M. C. Rufino, K. Neumann, L. Kooistra, L. Verchot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-08-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/12/4809/2015/bg-12-4809-2015.pdf