Measurement, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions from livestock: current practices and opportunities for improvement
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Adopting an IPCC Tier 2 approach that can reflect changes in the productivity and efficiency of livestock systems will be critical for countries that plan to measure progress in NDCs through the national greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory. Currently, only 5 of 140 developing countries employ methods that can routinely reflect emission reductions arising from changes in management practices and productivity.
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