Climate Change : The Role of the U.S. Agriculture Sector.
Discusses the extent of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and sinks associated with U.S. agricultural production, and cites current and potential estimates for U.S. agricultural soils to sequester carbon and partly offset national GHG emissions. Discusses mitigation strategies in the agriculture sector...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2007.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Discusses the extent of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and sinks associated with U.S. agricultural production, and cites current and potential estimates for U.S. agricultural soils to sequester carbon and partly offset national GHG emissions. Discusses mitigation strategies in the agriculture sector, focusing on conservation and climate change programs. Addresses questions that may be raised regarding role of U.S. agriculture sector in the climate change debate, and discusses role of climate-related issues in the context of farm program legislation likely to be considered in the 110th Congress. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |