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June, 2018
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University of Mauritius
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Presentation 'Carbon footprint of Agriculture' by Prof. B. Lalljee, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mauritius.
Prof. Lalljee talks about
- What is a carbon footprint?
- Importance of carbon accounting
- Emissions from agriculture and food
- Greenhouse-gases from average food consumption
- Methods of calculating the carbon footprint
- What is climate-smart agriculture (CSA)?
- CSA as key to Paris Agreement goals
- CSA practices for reducing carbon footprint
Part of the training 'Tackling Climate Change in Agriculture: Approaches to Adaptation and Climate Smart Agriculture - Réduit, Mauritius'.
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Climate Change
Carbon Footprint
GHG
Adaptation
Climate-smart Agriculture
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Prof. B. Lalljee
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Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mauritius
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Lalljee, B. (2018). Carbon footprint of Agriculture. Presentation during 'Tackling Climate Change in Agriculture: Approaches to Adaptation and Climate Smart Agriculture' training in Réduit, Mauritius in June 2018.
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Mauritius
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