Quantifying and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from global aquaculture

Global aquaculture makes an important contribution to food security directly (by increasing food availability and accessibility) and indirectly (as a driver of economic development). In order to enable sustainable expansion of aquaculture, we need to understand aquaculture’s contribution to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and how it can be mitigated. This study quantifies the global GHG emissions from aquaculture (excluding farming of aquatic plants) and explains how cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) could be used to appraise GHG mitigation measures. Cost-effective mitigation of GHG from aquaculture can make a direct contribution to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 13 (Climate Action), while supporting food security (Goal 2: Zero Hunger), and economic development (Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth).

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	MacLeod, M. 1423211769740, FAO, Rome (Italy). Fisheries and Aquaculture Dept. eng 185034, Hasan, M.R. 1423211760400, Robb, D.H,F. 1423211769739, Mamun-Ur-Rashid, M. 1423211779979
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Rome (Italy) FAO 2019
Subjects:	aquaculture, greenhouse gases, emission reduction, fish farms, feed production, surveys,
Online Access:	http://www.fao.org/3/ca7130en/CA7130EN.pdf
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