Greenhouse gas inventory of agriculture in the Czech Republic

• Published in: Plant, soil and environment Vol. 55; no. 8; pp. 311 - 319
• Main Authors: Exnerova, Z.,Ustav pro Vyzkum Lesnich Ekosystemu, Jilove u Prahy (Czech Republic), Cienciala, E.,Ustav pro Vyzkum Lesnich Ekosystemu, Jilove u Prahy (Czech Republic)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences 01-08-2009
• Subjects: ABONOS ORGANICOS; AGRICULTURA; AGRICULTURAL SOILS; AGRICULTURE; AIR POLLUTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CZECH REPUBLIC; DIOXIDO DE CARBONO; DIOXYDE DE CARBONE; ENGRAIS ORGANIQUE; enteric fermentation; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FERMENTACION; FERMENTATION; GASES DE EFECTO INVERNADERO; GAZ A EFFET DE SERRE; GESTION; greenhouse gas inventory; GREENHOUSE GASES; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_12838; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_1302; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_16086; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_203; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_228; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_24420; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_2855; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_33095; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_33934; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_34841; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_3924; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_4592; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_4784; IMPACT SUR L'ENVIRONNEMENT; IMPACTO AMBIENTAL; INTESTIN; INTESTINES; INTESTINOS; MANAGEMENT; manure management; METANO; METHANE; methane emissions; NITROUS OXIDE; nitrous oxide emissions; ORGANIC FERTILIZERS; OXIDO NITROSO; OXYDE NITREUX; POLLUTION ATMOSPHERIQUE; POLUCION DEL AIRE; REPUBLICA CHECA; REPUBLIQUE TCHEQUE; SOL AGRICOLE; SUELOS AGRICOLAS
• ISSN: 1214-1178; 1805-9368
• DOI: 10.17221/2528-PSE

As a part of its obligations under the Climate Convention, the Czech Republic must annually estimate and report its anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. This paper presents the approaches applied to estimate emissions in the agricultural sector during the period 1990-2006. It describes the origin and sources of emissions, applied methodology, parameters and emission estimates. The total greenhouse gas emissions (GGE) reached 7,644 Gg CO2 eq. in 2006. About 59% of these emissions originated from agricultural soils. GGE consist mainly of emissions from enteric fermentation, manure management and agricultural soils. During the period 1990-2006, GGE from agriculture decreased by 50%, which was linked to reduced cattle population and amount of applied fertilizers. The study concludes that the GHG emissions in the sector of agriculture remain significant and their proper assessment is required for sound climate change adaptation and mitigation policies.