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Agriculture and forestry 2013

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Jun 1, 2012 12:00 EDT - Jun 16, 2013 02:59 EDT
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Jun 16, 2013 03:00 EDT - Jun 30, 2013 11:59 EDT
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Jul 1, 2013 12:00 EDT - Jul 21, 2013 02:59 EDT
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Jul 21, 2013 03:00 EDT - Aug 31, 2013 11:59 EDT
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Which activities can best reduce climate impacts and enhance resilient adaptation to climate change in agriculture and forestry?

The land use contest focuses on mitigation and adaptation within the agriculture and forestry sectors. It seeks proposals that outline interventions with the potential to reduce GHG emissions, maintain and enhance carbon storage, and/or support robust adaptation measures. See more...

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9 Proposals
Jan 21, 2014
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Woody Agriculture converts annual cropland to staple-food-producing woody plants, capturing 3 times the carbon. It's time to scale it up.
Sep 1, 2013
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This proposal will activate a targeted group of stakeholders to expand trial agroforestry installations to new locations in mid-Missouri.
Sep 1, 2013
Anyone
Ocean seaweed forests do not require fresh water and grow in nutrient desert areas much larger than potential terrestrial areas.
Jan 21, 2014
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Poverty stricken & war torn, Nicaragua's people strive for healthy environs & Cecalli has ambitious plans to improve life via reforestation.
Sep 6, 2013
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Carbon storage can be increased by promoting the social forestry and non-destructive use of wood. Barani areas of pakistan are suitable.
Sep 6, 2013
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The use of biochar in restoring the Washington State's Elwha River valley will define carbon-negative restoration projects globally.
Sep 6, 2013
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Development of highly economical, reactive layer coating of urea fertilizer to reduce N2O emissions from paddy fields
Sep 1, 2013
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To incentivize sustainable land use and forest conservation, EcoLogic employs the agroforestry method “alley-cropping with Inga edulis.”
Sep 6, 2013
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African agroforestry systems enhancing carbon storage maintain sustainability and mitigate climate change. How much carbon?