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Agricultural production and greenhouse gas emissions from world regions—The major trends over 40 years

Eskild H. Bennetzen, Pete Smith, John R. Porter

Global Environmental Change · 2016

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Summary

This paper examines major trends in agricultural production and greenhouse gas emissions across world regions from approximately the mid-1970s to mid-2010s. The authors document regional heterogeneity in how agricultural output has scaled relative to associated emissions, providing a global perspective on the environmental footprint of farming systems. The work contributes to understanding long-term sectoral emissions patterns relevant to climate mitigation policy.

UK applicability

The findings contextualise UK agricultural emissions within global and regional trends, potentially informing UK climate commitments and agricultural policy. However, the paper's broad geographic scope means region-specific detail for UK farming systems may be limited.

Key measures

Agricultural production volumes, greenhouse gas emissions by region, emissions intensity trends over 40-year period

Outcomes reported

The study analysed long-term trends in agricultural production and associated greenhouse gas emissions across world regions over a 40-year period. It reported regional variations in emissions intensity and production growth patterns as suggested by the title and journal scope.

Theme
Climate & resilience
Subject
Climate & greenhouse gas mitigation
Study type
Research
Study design
Narrative review
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
Geography
Global
System type
Mixed farming
DOI
10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2015.12.004
Catalogue ID
BFmou2mefv-gtt2kc

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