Food & Agriculture
Australian National Carbon Accounting System Tools
Land managers in Australia will be able to monitor the effects of farming and forestry on greenhouse gas emissions using their own computer, thanks to these tools. Read More
Energy Efficiency Programs in Agriculture: Design, Success, and Lessons Learned
January 2005 report reviews a total of 52 existing programs promoting energy efficiency in the U.S. agriculture sector. Read More
Eating Up The Earth: How Sustainable Food Systems Shrink Our Ecological Footprint
Looks at the ecological and social impacts of conventional agriculture and food production and offers ideas on how to reduce its impact. Read More
Farmers Support Renewable Energy Standards
Report shows that agricultural organizations across the U.S. are joining this growing trend. Read More
Towards Implementing Carbon Markets in Agriculture
Working paper compares three policy mechanisms that appropriately incorporate the potentially temporary nature of carbon sinks. Read More
Agricultural Applications of Solar Energy
U.S. DOE fact sheet briefly discusses a few applications of solar energy technologies in agriculture. Read More
Methane from Anaerobic Digestion of Biomass: Reading List
Resources on the technologies and issues related to the production of methane (biogas) from biomass materials. Read More
Agriculture and Climate Change
Issue brief describes the link between agriculture and climate change and summarizes the benefits of acting now to reduce emissions and improve the world’s soil and carbon sequestration potential. Read More
Bioenergy and the Clean Development Mechanism
Academic paper explores the barriers to developing biomass energy projects for emissions credits within CDM. Read More
A National Survey of Conservation Reserve Program Participants on Environmental Effects, Wildlife Issues, and Vegetation Managem
Report provides an insight into farmer perceptions of land management program and attitudes toward conservation. Read More