Tag Archives: mitigation

Options for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions for the Australian vegetable industry

This report discusses the future opportunities for the Australian vegetable industry to
reduce its carbon footprint. It has been written as part of a series of six discussion
papers for a workshop that will set future directions for R, D & E on greenhouse gas
emissions from the vegetable industry.
Currently there are efforts to quantify the carbon footprint of the vegetable industry,
however the focus must also turn to identifying actions available to minimises
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and reduce the carbon footprint of the vegetable
industry.
The aim of this report is to i) identify practical methods by which Australian
vegetable growers can manipulate and minimise their carbon footprint and ii) identify
potential R, D & E needs required before vegetable growers can implement these
changes.

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How will carbon footprinting address the issues of reduction, mitigation, emissions trading and marketing?

This discussion paper discusses how carbon footprinting will address the issues of reduction, mitigation, emissions trading and marketing for the Australia vegetable industry.

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Horticulture Climate Change Action Plan

The objective of the Horticulture Climate Change Action Plan is to commence answering the question – “What are the Impacts of climate change on selected horticultural regions and production systems in those regions, and what Adaptation Strategies will be useful in addressing these impacts?”
For individual growers, outcomes of the Action Plan can start to answer the question – “What does climate change mean for my farm and my business?”

The action plan identifies and discusses in detail three strategies for the horticulture industry. These strategies are:
1. Adaptation
2. Mitigation
3. Information, Awareness and Communication

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