Improving assessments of the three pillars of climate smart agriculture: current achievements and ideas for the future
In this study we evaluate Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) assessment tools with regard to
their suitability for covering not only biophysical but also socio-economic aspects of CSA …
their suitability for covering not only biophysical but also socio-economic aspects of CSA …
Research progress on greenhouse gas emissions from livestock in sub-Saharan Africa falls short of national inventory ambitions
MW Graham, K Butterbach-Bahl, CJL du Toit… - Frontiers in Soil …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Livestock are an important source of livelihoods in agricultural systems in sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA), while also being the largest source of national greenhouse gas (GHG) …
Africa (SSA), while also being the largest source of national greenhouse gas (GHG) …
Quantifying nitrous oxide production rates from nitrification and denitrification under various moisture conditions in agricultural soils: Laboratory study and literature …
Biogenic nitrous oxide (N2O) from nitrification and denitrification in agricultural soils is a
major source of N2O in the atmosphere, and its flux changes significantly with soil moisture …
major source of N2O in the atmosphere, and its flux changes significantly with soil moisture …
Improved accuracy and reduced uncertainty in greenhouse gas inventories by refining the IPCC emission factor for direct N2O emissions from nitrogen inputs to …
Most national GHG inventories estimating direct N2O emissions from managed soils rely on
a default Tier 1 emission factor (EF1) amounting to 1% of nitrogen inputs. Recent research …
a default Tier 1 emission factor (EF1) amounting to 1% of nitrogen inputs. Recent research …
[HTML][HTML] Greenhouse gas emissions from sheep excreta deposited onto tropical pastures in Kenya
To improve the estimate of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from tropical rangelands in
sub-Saharan Africa, we measured GHG emissions from sheep excreta over two periods of …
sub-Saharan Africa, we measured GHG emissions from sheep excreta over two periods of …
[HTML][HTML] Prospects on coupling UV/H2O2 with activated sludge or a fungal treatment for the removal of pharmaceutically active compounds in real hospital wastewater
JA Mir-Tutusaus, A Jaén-Gil, D Barceló… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Conventional active sludge (AS) process at municipal centralized wastewater treatment
facilities may exhibit little pharmaceuticals (PhACs) removal efficiencies when treating …
facilities may exhibit little pharmaceuticals (PhACs) removal efficiencies when treating …
Benefits, concerns and prospects of using goat manure in sub-Saharan Africa
S Washaya, DD Washaya - Pastoralism, 2023 - Springer
Livestock production has undergone an industrial revolution over the past few decades. This
has resulted in the enormous generation of livestock manure, particularly in agro-pastoral …
has resulted in the enormous generation of livestock manure, particularly in agro-pastoral …
The effects of climate on decomposition of cattle, sheep and goat manure in Kenyan tropical pastures
Aims Decomposition of manure deposited onto pasture from grazing animals represents an
important process for carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycles in grassland systems. However …
important process for carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycles in grassland systems. However …
[HTML][HTML] Meta-analysis of New Zealand's nitrous oxide emission factors for ruminant excreta supports disaggregation based on excreta form, livestock type and slope …
TJ Van der Weerden, AN Noble, J Luo… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Globally, animal excreta (dung and urine) deposition onto grazed pastures represents more
than half of anthropogenic nitrous oxide (N 2 O) emissions. To account for these emissions …
than half of anthropogenic nitrous oxide (N 2 O) emissions. To account for these emissions …
Ammonia and nitrous oxide emission factors for excreta deposited by livestock and land‐applied manure
TJ van der Weerden, A Noble… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Manure application to land and deposition of urine and dung by grazing animals are major
sources of ammonia (NH3) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions. Using data on NH3 and N2O …
sources of ammonia (NH3) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions. Using data on NH3 and N2O …