Low Emissions Development

Current Projects

Catalyzing farmer innovations and the adoption of promising management and technological options to facilitate the development of low-carbon cattle value chains in Latin America

Delivering cropland mitigation in regional emission hotspots through scaling cost-effective mitigation options and developing novel MRV mechanisms

Bottom-up planning for social equity in climate smart livestock interventions

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Programme for Climate-Smart Livestock Systems (PCSL)

Research and engagement for scaling climate-smart agriculture in Latin America

Reducing agro-food induced GHG emissions through effective FLW reducing strategies

Bringing CSA practices to scale: assessing their contributions to narrow nutrient and yield gaps

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Standard assessment of agricultural mitigation potential and livelihoods (SAMPLES)

Low-emissions opportunities in USAID agriculture and food security initiatives

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Inclusive and climate-smart business models in Ethiopian and Kenyan dairy value chains | Global Challenges Programme project

Cauca Climate-Smart Village, Colombia

Latin America Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Network (LAMNET)

Enhancing capacities for MRV of sustainable livestock actions in East Africa

Research and engagement at different scales in Latin America

Shrinking the environmental footprint of livestock in China

Mitigation strategies in rice production, in collaboration with the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC)

Scaling climate-smart nutrient management tools in Africa | Global Challenges Programme project

Olopa Climate-Smart Village, Guatemala

Regional and national synthesis, engagement and support in Southeast Asia

Navigating towards leverage points for low emissions dairy development | Global Challenges Programme project

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Climate Food and Farming - Global Research Alliance Development Scholarships (CLIFF-GRADS)

Santa Rita Climate-Smart Village, Honduras

Completed projects

Low emissions opportunities in rice-dominated landscapes in Vietnam

Mitigation in livestock and low emissions development pathways in East Africa

Scaling up and out climate-smart agriculture technologies, practices and services across South Asia

Reducing emissions from oil palm development in East Kalimantan, Indonesia

'No regret' mitigation strategies in rice production