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- Changes in drought risk with climate change [2.3MB PDF]
June 2005
The report aims to give central and local government and the agriculture sector an indication of how big future drought changes could be in the various regions. This information can be relevant in managing long-term water resources and land use, including planning for irrigation schemes. - Energy and Agriculture Workshop: Energy Use, Production and Sustainability
October 2004
As part of a programme of work to seek carbon dioxide reduction opportunities in the agricultural sector, and in light of interest by research-funding bodies to identify energy projects in the agricultural sector that they may wish to support, a workshop was organised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the New Zealand Climate Change Office, the Energy Efficiency Conservation Authority, Dairy InSight and Meat and Wool New Zealand. - Climate change policy rewards permanent reforestation (Government press release)
19 May 2004
The owners of permanent forests established since 1990 will be able to get Kyoto Protocol carbon credits under a new government climate change policy. - The future forests programme - An initiative to support reforestation carbon sinks - Questions and Answers
19 May 2004
Forests contain more carbon for a given area than bare land. This extra carbon comes from removing CO2 from the atmosphere, which in turn reduces human-induced climate change. The Kyoto Protocol recognises this and allows emission units (sometimes referred to as ‘sink credits') to be generated when new (post-1990) forests are established. The emission units generated are equal to the increase in CO2 stored in a given area of forest between 2008 and 2012. This period is referred to as the first commitment period. - A Pastoral Greenhouse Gas Research Strategy
11 February 2004
The purpose of this paper is to present a strategy for research on abatement of pastoral agriculture's greenhouse gas emissions. The research is funded through a partnership between Government and the agricultural industry and is managed by the Pastoral Greenhouse Gas Research Consortium (PGGRC). - Agricultural Emissions Research Funding
18 June 2003
- A Climate Change Discussion Document
This discussion document is about implementing a research levy to fund research into reducing emissions of non-carbon dioxide (CO2) greenhouse gases (methane and nitrous oxide) from agricultural activities. - Abatement of Agricultural Non-Carbon Dioxide Greenhouse Gas Emissions
23 May 2003
Report prepared for the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on behalf of the Convenor, Ministerial Group on Climate Change, the Minister of Agriculture and the Primary Industries Council. - An Assessment of The Significance To New Zealand Of Article 3.4 Activities Under The Kyoto Protocol
2nd August 2001
It appears that adoption of Article 3.4 is unlikely to cover the major carbon stock changes in New Zealand that are not already covered in Article 3.3. Progress towards full carbon accounting rather requires further scientific and technical study and improvement of land-cover/ land-use/ land-management databases. - Climate Change and Agriculture and Forestry - Issues and Responses
First in a series of documents explaining international efforts to address climate change, New Zealand's response and the implications for agriculture and forestry. - Climate Change and its Impact on Agriculture and Forestry
Second in a series of documents explaining international efforts to address climate change, New Zealand's response and the implications for agriculture and forestry. - Climate Change: The International Response
Third in a series of documents explaining international efforts to address climate change, New Zealand's response and the implications for agriculture and forestry. - Climate Change Working Paper - Land Use And Forests (Sinks) Sector
2nd August 2001
This paper sets out a discussion of two key issues: who should own sink credits, and who should have responsibility for greenhouse gas emissions from forestry. - Compendium of Submissions Received on: Forest Sinks And The Kyoto Protocol An Information Document
2nd August 2001
The purpose of this document is to raise awareness of sinks issues and to engage the forest sector before formal consultation of the Government's policy options for climate change in October 2001. - Forest Sinks & the Kyoto Protocol
1st June 2001
The purpose of this document is to inform readers on sink issues. Sinks are any natural or man-made systems that absorb and store greenhouse gases, mainly carbon dioxide. - Greenhouse Energy Use & Carbon Dioxide Emissions
April 2003
MAF Technical Paper 2003/03
AgriLINK New Zealand was commissioned by a multi-stakeholder group comprising MAF, Vegfed and the Energy Efficiency Conservation Authority (EECA) to conduct a pilot survey and scoping report on energy use and carbon dioxide emissions for the heated greenhouse industry. The survey was not representative of the industry but rather captured a range of greenhouse types, fuel types and regional locations. - Greenhouse Gas Emission Policies: Impact on Agriculture
19th June 1993
This study assesses the impact of the Government's Greenhouse Gas policies on New Zealand agriculture, and makes recommendations on a strategic policy stance on greenhouse gases that could be adopted by MAF. - Potential Management Practices And Technologies To Reduce Nitrous Oxide, Methane And Carbon Dioxide Emissions From New Zealand Agriculture
22 June 2002
This report reviews practices and technologies that are designed to reduce nitrous oxide, methane and carbon dioxide emissions from agriculture. It evaluates their potential to reduce emissions and notes their effect on other environmental parameters. Because New Zealand's agricultural greenhouse gas emissions are dominated by the pastoral sector, the report concentrates on this sector. - The Role of Agriculture and Forestry in Climate Change
Fourth in a series of documents explaining international efforts to address climate change, New Zealand's response and the implications for agriculture and forestry.
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