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Opportunities for an African greenhouse gas observation system
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SYSNO ASEP 0547430 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Opportunities for an African greenhouse gas observation system Author(s) Merbold, L. (KE)
Scholes, R. (ZA)
Acosta, Manuel (UEK-B) RID, ORCID, SAI
Beck, J. (NA)
Bombelli, A. (IT)
Fiedler, B. (DE)
Grieco, E. (IT)
Helmschrot, J. (NA)
Hugo, W. (ZA)
Kasurinen, V. (FI)
Kim, D. G. (ET)
Kortzinger, A. (DE)
Leitner, S. (KE)
Lopez-Ballesteros, A. (IE)
Ndisi, M. (FR)
Nickless, A. (GB)
Salmon, E. (FI)
Saunders, M. (IE)
Skjelvan, I. (NO)
Vermeulen, A. T. (SE)
Kutsch, W. L. (FI)Number of authors 21 Source Title Regional Environmental Change. - : Springer - ISSN 1436-3798
Roč. 21, č. 4 (2021)Number of pages 14 s. Language eng - English Country DE - Germany Keywords enteric methane emissions ; land-use ; carbon ; livestock ; fluxes ; cattle ; n2o ; region ; budget ; build ; Climate ; Carbon dioxide ; Methane ; Nitrous oxide ; Environmental research infrastructure Subject RIV EH - Ecology, Behaviour OECD category Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7) R&D Projects LM2018123 GA MŠMT - Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS) Research Infrastructure CzeCOS III - 90123 - Ústav výzkumu globální změny AV ČR, v. v. i. Method of publishing Open access Institutional support UEK-B - RVO:86652079 UT WOS 000707008800001 EID SCOPUS 85117295920 DOI 10.1007/s10113-021-01823-w Annotation Global population projections foresee the biggest increase to occur in Africa with most of the available uncultivated land to ensure food security remaining on the continent. Simultaneously, greenhouse gas emissions are expected to rise due to ongoing land use change, industrialisation, and transport amongst other reasons with Africa becoming a major emitter of greenhouse gases globally. However, distinct knowledge on greenhouse gas emissions sources and sinks as well as their variability remains largely unknown caused by its vast size and diversity and an according lack of observations across the continent. Thus, an environmental research infrastructure-as being setup in other regions-is more needed than ever. Here, we present the results of a design study that developed a blueprint for establishing such an environmental research infrastructure in Africa. The blueprint comprises an inventory of already existing observations, the spatial disaggregation of locations that will enable to reduce the uncertainty in climate forcing's in Africa and globally as well as an overall estimated cost for such an endeavour of about 550 Meuro over the next 30 years. We further highlight the importance of the development of an e-infrastructure, the necessity for capacity development and the inclusion of all stakeholders to ensure African ownership. Workplace Global Change Research Institute Contact Nikola Šviková, svikova.n@czechglobe.cz, Tel.: 511 192 268 Year of Publishing 2022 Electronic address https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10113-021-01823-w
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