Potential of Miscanthus grasses to provide energy and hence reduce greenhouse gas emissions

The genetic improvement of forage grasses and legumes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

The Economic Effects of Legislation to Reduce Greenhouse-Gas Emissions

The potential of responsible peatland management to reduce global soil carbon loss and greenhouse gas emissions

Peatlands represent the largest single global store of soil carbon. Despite providing a natural long-term CO2 sink, drainage and conversion to agricultural and silivicultural management of peatlands has converted them into large net contributors to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (~2.5% of all anthropogenic emissions, primarily from Europe and SE Asia). Drainage-based agriculture on peatl...

Breeding Dairy Cows to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The dairy industry has made large advances in efficiencies over the past 60 years as a result of changes in breeding, nutrition and management practices [1]. To meet the growing demand for dairy products, which is projected to continue out to the year 2050 [2], milk production per cow has increased over the last thirty years primarily by genetic selection and better nutrition. Genetic selection...

Consumer Incentives to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Personal Automobiles

The focus of this paper is short-term policy options to address greenhouse gas emissions from personal automobiles. Primary policies considered include gasoline taxes, carbon taxes, a carbon cap-andtrade program, cost-shifting initiatives, and a pay-at-thepump auto insurance scheme are examined closely. Pay-at-the-pump auto insurance is recommended on the basis of cost effectiveness, equity, pu...