Introduction to the SAMPLES Approach

This chapter explains the rationale for greenhouse gas emission estimation in tropical developing countries and why guidelines for smallholder farming systems are needed. It briefly highlights the innovations of the SAMPLES approach and explains how these advances fill a critical gap in the available quantification guidelines. The chapter concludes by describing how to use the guidelines.

Authors

Rosenstock, T.S.,Sander, B.O.,Butterbach-Bahl, K.,Rufino, M.C.,Hickman, J.,Stirling, C.,Richards, M.,Wollenberg, E.

Publication year

2021

ISBN

978-3-319-29794-1

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