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D O W NL O A D T H E M ET H O D O L O G Y ( M A Y 2 0 1 8 V ER S IO N) :
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P U R POS E OF THE M ET HO D O L OG Y
This methodology helps users assess the greenhouse gas (GHG) im-
pacts of agriculture policies.
Introductory Guide
Define objectives
Impact Assessment Methodology
Greenhouse gas
impacts:
Sustainable
Renewable Development Identify potential
Energy Assess impacts policies and assess
ex-post their impacts
Buildings ex-ante
Efficiency Transformational
Change
Transport
Pricing
Non-State and
Agriculture Subnational Action
Forest
Ranchers
implement
pasture land
management
changes
Improve diet
for cattle
Increase Increase liming Sustainable Increase wood Better soil Improve diet
fertiliser intensification on pastureland quality for cattle
application of pastureland (systems)
silvopastoral
Increased N2O Increased CO2 Reduce Reduce forest Increased CO2 Increased CO2 Increase weight
emissions and N2O pastureland degradation removals from removals from gain and milk
from soils emissions expansion from wood living biomass soil carbon productivity
removals sequestration sequestration
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DO WNL O AD THE ME THO D O LO G Y :
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sector/
No t e : This vers ion of the met h od ology will b e rev ised t o in c orp or a te ex a mp l es a n d l ea r n i n g s f r o m
a p p l ication in various cou n t ries d u rin g 2018-19. Th e fin a l v ersion wi l l b e p u b l i s h ed i n 2 0 1 9 .