Tudo o que você precisa saber sobre emissões na agropecuária

The document outlines the scale and sources of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, identifying the sector as the second largest global emitter. It highlights the role of methane and nitrous oxide, lists the top emitting countries, and discusses the impact of land-use change and dietary shifts. Finally, it presents the GHG Protocol guidelines as a tool for farms to inventory and reduce their carbon footprint through improved production practices and demand-side changes.

• In 2011, farms emitted 6 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases, representing approximately 13 percent of total global emissions, making the sector the second largest emitter after the energy sector.
• The primary drivers of farm emissions are methane (CH4) from livestock belching and nitrous oxide (N2O) from synthetic fertilizers and soil residues, which together account for up to 65 percent of global emissions.
• The ten countries with the highest agricultural emissions in 2011—China, Brazil, United States, India, Indonesia, Russia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Argentina, Myanmar, and Pakistan—collectively contributed 51 percent of the sector's emissions.
• Global agricultural emissions rose by 8 percent between 1990 and 2010 and are projected to increase by 15 percent by 2030 compared to 2010 levels, reaching nearly 7 billion tonnes per year.
• Land use and forestry (LUCF) caused 4 percent of global emissions in 2010, with most linked to the agricultural sector due to deforestation for farm expansion in tropical forests.
• Significant emission reduction opportunities exist through improved fertilizer use, soil conservation, better pasture management, reducing meat consumption (especially beef), and addressing the 24 percent of calories produced for human consumption that are wasted or lost.

APA

Russell, S. (2014). Tudo o que você precisa saber sobre emissões na agropecuária. World Resources Institute. https://www.wri.org/insights/tudo-o-que-voce-precisa-saber-sobre-emissoes-na-agropecuaria

Chicago

Russell, Stephen. Tudo o que você precisa saber sobre emissões na agropecuária. World Resources Institute, 2014. https://www.wri.org/insights/tudo-o-que-voce-precisa-saber-sobre-emissoes-na-agropecuaria.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{russell2014tudo, author = {Russell, Stephen}, title = {{Tudo o que você precisa saber sobre emissões na agropecuária}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2014}, month = may, url = {https://www.wri.org/insights/tudo-o-que-voce-precisa-saber-sobre-emissoes-na-agropecuaria}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }