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A crop for the 21st century : Crop for the twenty-first century

25 Aug 2010

A Crop for the 21st Century:    . Carbon Credits and Agriculture in British Columbia                                                                                                                                         Copyright © 2008, Province of British Columbia   All rights reserved This material is owned by the Government of British Columbia and protected by  copyright law. [...] C. where the primary agricultural sector  is not anticipated to be included under the regulatory system.                                                                          8 GHG emissions generated within the agricultural sector are difficult to quantify as these emissions typically derive from  non‐point sources i.e., the GHG emissions occur diffusely throughout the sector.    9 For more in [...] C.ca/38th3rd/1st_read/gov44‐1.htm (Accessed  March, 2009)    29    4.1.2  POTENTIAL FOR B. [...] C. agricultural sector. However, it should also be noted that the  subcommittee prioritized specific carbon offset projects for participation in the carbon offset system  including  agriculture  (soil  sequestration  and  manure  management),  forestry  (afforestation,  reforestation, forest management, forest products), and waste management (landfill gas and waste  water management).       35 [...] C. A more realistic perspective is to view carbon offset projects as a means for farmers  to supplement current revenue streams, mitigate risk through diversification and cover the cost of  beneficial environmental  initiatives that were previously considered too expensive and risky  to be  undertaken.        41    7.0  GLOSSARY OF CARBON TERMS  Additionality – is an important eligibility criterio
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