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E-Learning Course on Greenhouse Gas Inventory For Agriculture

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Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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English

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This e-learning course provides the necessary knowledge to build a sustainable national greenhouse gas inventory (NGHGI) and to assess emissions from the agriculture sector. The course contains a general overview on: the role and goals of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) guidelines for NGHGIs; the inventory cycle and the main elements and principles for preparation of GHG inventories (Unit 1). 

Some of the lessons of this course will be, among others:

  • National Greenhouse Gas Inventory for agriculture, forestry and other land use;
  • Livestock-related emissions;
  • Soil-related emissions;
  • Soil-Related: Rice Cultivation, Liming and Urea Fertilization;
  • Fire-related emissions.
E-Learning Course on Greenhouse Gas Inventory For Agriculture