Greenhouse gas emissions from Mediterranean agriculture: Evidence of unbalanced research efforts and knowledge gaps

Aguilera, Eduardo; Reyes-Palomo, Carolina; Díaz-Gaona, Cipriano; Sanz-Cobeña, Alberto; Smith, Pete; García-Laureano, Raquel; Rodríguez-Estévez, Vicente

doi:10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2021.102319

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“…Agricultural value added is calculated by AGR for the entire agricultural sector, which includes forestry, fishing, hunting, animal farming, and crop production. Calculated in CY is the cereal crop yield as a share of the total planted area (Nwaka et al, 2020;Aguilera et al, 2021). This includes wheat, maize, rice, and many more.…”

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“…Because of its reliance on fossil fuels for its energy needs, agriculture is also a major contributor to the greenhouse gas emissions and carbon dioxide emissions of developed economies, accounting for 16.5 billion tonnes of the world's total agri-food production in (UN, 2021 Although agricultural output fell by 2% from a decade ago, GHG emissions from farms increased to 582 million metric tons in 2017. Nonetheless, farmers help with CO 2 emission confiscation efforts through things like reforestation, wetland restoration, grassland preservation, and the elimination of greenhouse gases (Aguilera et al, 2021). The most important takeaway from this research was identifying issues and CO 2 emissions associated with using liquid fuels in the agricultural, industrial, and commercial sectors of both developing and developed nations.…”

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Comparing the effects of agricultural intensification on CO2 emissions and energy consumption in developing and developed countries

Khan

Alabsi

Muda

2023

Front. Environ. Sci.

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Energy consumption has become a requirement in the modern world, and without it, the economies of developing nations cannot prosper. Consistent economic growth is a challenge for countries of all economic levels, not just the less developed ones. We test the EKC hypothesis by analyzing the relationships between GDP growth, energy consumption, agricultural output, and the consequences of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. From 1991 to 2016, we used panel and quantile regression analysis to compare emissions in nine developing countries with those in 13 developed countries. There is the beginning of a reverse U-shaped relationship between agricultural energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. As a result, the verified EKC hypothesis paves the way for a watershed moment in the progress of industrialized nations’ economies. As an added bonus, agricultural results have a positive impact on CO2 emissions from using liquid fuels. It has a negative impact on CO2 emissions by 19.12% and causes a 4.802 percent increase in environmental degradation. Feed cropping, deforestation, biomass burning, and deep soil and cropping also have negative effects on the environment, especially in developing countries. There is a negative correlation between CO2 emissions and economic growth in developing countries and their energy consumption. Although the EKC hypothesis for CO2 emissions was rejected at lower quantiles, it was validated for Qatar, Canada, China, and other high-emitting economies according to the empirical estimation of quantile regression. The findings of this study have important policy implications for reducing carbon dioxide emissions, suggesting that policymakers account for the stage of economic growth currently being experienced when formulating measures to cut energy use and protect the environment. In particular, policies aimed at reducing energy consumption could.

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Comparing the effects of agricultural intensification on CO2 emissions and energy consumption in developing and developed countries

Khan

Alabsi

Muda

2023

Front. Environ. Sci.

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“…Although agricultural output fell by 2% a decade ago, GHG emissions from farms increased to 582 million metric tons in 2017. Nonetheless, farmers help with CO 2 emission confiscation efforts through reforestation, wetland restoration, grassland preservation, and eliminating greenhouse gases (Aguilera et al, 2021). The most important takeaway from this research was identifying issues and CO 2 emissions associated with using liquid fuels in developing and developed nations' agricultural, industrial, and commercial sectors.…”

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The impact of agricultural intensification on carbon dioxide emissions and energy consumption: A comparative study of developing and developed nations

Khan

Zhuang

Najumddin

et al. 2022

Front. Environ. Sci.

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Energy consumption has become a necessity in today’s world, and economies in developing nations cannot thrive without it. Countries with less developed economies face the same challenges of achieving sustained economic growth as those with more advanced economies. Herein, we examine the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis by looking at the interplay between GDP growth, energy use, agricultural output, and the effects of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. From 1991 to 2016, we used panel and quantile regression analyses to compare emissions in nine developing countries with those in 13 developed countries. There is the beginning of a reverse U-shaped relationship between agricultural energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. As a result, the verified EKC hypothesis paves the way for a watershed moment in the progress of industrialized nations’ economies. The estimated results of agriculture have a favorable impact on CO2 emissions by 15.16 percent but a negative influence of 2.92 percent on CO2 emissions from using liquid fuels, leading to more severe environmental deterioration. Additionally, in developing countries, feed cropping, deforestation, biomass burning, and deep soil and cropping all have detrimental consequences on the ecosystem. There is a negative correlation between CO2 emissions and economic growth in developing countries and their energy consumption. Although the EKC hypothesis for CO2 emissions was rejected at lower quantiles, it was validated for Qatar, Canada, China, and other high-emitting economies according to the empirical estimation of quantile regression. The findings of this study have important policy implications for reducing carbon dioxide emissions, suggesting that policymakers account for the stage of economic growth currently being experienced when formulating measures to cut energy use and protect the environment. Possible solutions to mitigate environmental degradation include enactment of policies to reduce energy consumption.

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“…Promoting climate friendly policies at a community level is especially critical in reducing emission gaps [23]. Land use sectors [7,9], and food systems in particular, have been identified as critical in carbon transitions and capturing feedbacks [24]. In particular, Agriculture, Forestry, and Land Use (AFOLU), which accounts for at least 23% of global emissions [7,25,26], has emerged as a pivotal sector for intervention.…”

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“…A risk chain can be visualised in terms of shocks, internal and external drivers, their management, and outcomes [29]. This is relevant to understanding the linkage of management practices, GHG emissions, and the design of effective mitigation practices [24]. The logic has direct bearing on maladaptive practices in Agriculture, Forestry, and Land Use (AFOLU), which directly account for about 23% of the annual global emissions.…”

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Effective Mainstreaming of Agricultural Emissions into Climate Action Agenda: The Case of Institutions and Smallholder Dairy Production Systems, Western Kenya

2021

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Small-scale farming production systems are integral drivers of global sustainability challenges and the climate crisis as well as a solution space for the transition to climate compatible development. However, mainstreaming agricultural emissions into a climate action agenda through integrative approaches, such as Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA), largely reinforces adaptation–mitigation dualism and pays inadequate attention to institutions’ linkage on the generation of externalities, such as Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. This may undermine the effectiveness of local–global climate risk management initiatives. Literature data and a survey of small-scale farmers’ dairy feeding strategies were used in the simulation of GHG emissions. The effect of price risks on ecoefficiencies or the amount of GHG emissions per unit of produced milk is framed as a proxy for institutional feedbacks on GHG emissions and effect at scale. This case study on small-scale dairy farmers in western Kenya illustrates the effect of local-level and sectoral-level institutional constraints, such as market risks on decision making, on GHG emissions and the effectiveness of climate action. The findings suggest that price risks are significant in incentivising the adoption of CSA technologies. Since institutional interactions influence the choice of individual farmer management actions in adaptation planning, they significantly contribute to GHG spillover at scale. This can be visualised in terms of the nexus between low or non-existent dairy feeding strategies, low herd productivity, and net higher methane emissions per unit of produced milk in a dairy value chain. The use of the Sustainable Food Value Chain (SFVC) analytical lens could mediate the identification of binding constraints, foster organisational and policy coherence, as well as broker the effective mainstreaming of agricultural emissions into local–global climate change risk management initiatives. Market risks thus provide a systematic and holistic lens for assessing alternative carbon transitions, climate financing, adaptation–mitigation dualism, and the related risk of maladaptation, all of which are integral in the planning and implementation of effective climate action initiatives.

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Greenhouse gas emissions from Mediterranean agriculture: Evidence of unbalanced research efforts and knowledge gaps

Cited by 42 publications

References 55 publications

Comparing the effects of agricultural intensification on CO2 emissions and energy consumption in developing and developed countries

Comparing the effects of agricultural intensification on CO2 emissions and energy consumption in developing and developed countries

The impact of agricultural intensification on carbon dioxide emissions and energy consumption: A comparative study of developing and developed nations

Effective Mainstreaming of Agricultural Emissions into Climate Action Agenda: The Case of Institutions and Smallholder Dairy Production Systems, Western Kenya

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