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Climate Change and Livestock: Quantification and Mitigation Options for Methane and Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Grazing Cattle
Start Date:
12/03/2012
End Date:
12/03/2016
Description
Regional research project that quantified methane and nitrous oxide emissions from grazing cattle, generated emission factors adapted to participating countries, assessed mitigation options involving diets, pastures and nitrogen mineralization inhibitors, and strengthened technical and institutional capacities for greenhouse gas measurement and analysis.
Iniciative Type
Action scope
Multicountry
Evaluated
No
Stage
Completed
Temporalidad
Medium-term
Number of Years
4 - Year -s
Related elements
Sectors:
Countries:
Beneficiaries:
Instruments:
- Setting of emission reduction objectives and targets
- International initiatives in research and development
- Voluntary standards
- Studies and diagnoses
- Support to technological research and development
- International technical cooperation
- Individual capacity building
- Collect, analyze, disseminate and exchange data and information between countries
Resultados:
Budget in USD
Budget in USD
$500,000.00
Counterpart Budget
$500,000.00
Total Budget
$1,000,000.00
Annual Average Budget
$250,000.00
| Financing Sources | Financing Types |
|---|---|
| FONTAGRO | Grants |
| IDB: Inter-American Development Bank | Grants |
| New Zealand Aid Program (NZAID) | Grants |
| New Zealand Ministry of Primary Industries | Grants |
Institutions
| Institutions | Institutions rols |
|---|---|
| IDIAF: Dominican Institute of Agricultural and Forestry Research | Execution and operation |
| INIA: Agricultural Research Institute (Chile) | Execution and operation |
| INTA: National Institute of Agricultural Technology (Argentina) | Execution and operation |
| UNAL: National University of Colombia | Execution and operation |
| FONTAGRO | Execution and operation |
| MPI: Ministry for Primary Industries (New Zealand) | Execution and operation |
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