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Agriculture and forestry are significant sources and sinks of greenhouse gases. A holistic systems approach to estimating and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural, forestry and other systems requires that the major inputs, components and outputs of the production system are defined. Fluxes of greenhouse gases in natural systems may be estimated by mathematical modelling of the major biological processes and activities. Field and laboratory experiments and information from satellites provide the raw data on which such models are based. Such an approach can have a significant role in guiding key decision makers and policy analysts. We conclude that management strategies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and forestry are likely to be strategies that will also contribute to ecologically sustainable development.
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Boag, S., White, D.H., Howden, S.M. (1994). Monitoring and Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Agricultural, Forestry and Other Human Activities. In: White, D.H., Howden, S.M. (eds) Climate Change: Significance for Agriculture and Forestry. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8328-2_2
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