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Animal Production Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Research from a Country’s Perspective Country: Latvia Presenter: Kristine Sirma Ministry of Agriculture of Latvia Department of Agriculture Engaging Workshop, Warsaw Poland, 8-9 March 2014

Climate Research Uneven research development capacities and success between various sectors regarding climate change. Leaders - Energy sector and forest sector (climate change adaptation). Climate research activities in relation to Agriculture and Animal production is in a very initial stage. Low understanding of importance and potential still persists as well as insufficient capacity regarding research activities - lack of young and enthusiastic researchers in this field. Engaging Workshop, Warsaw Poland, 8-9 March 2014

Climate Project Finished  INTERREG IVC European project – FUTURE forest (2009 - 2011)  BERAS (Building Ecological Recycling Agriculture and Societies) implementation (2010 - 2013)  Project “Responsible climate policy” (2011 - 2012)  Baltic Manure (2011 - 2013) Ongoing  “Reduced tillage soil management” University of Agriculture, State funding  Program “National Climate Policy” EEA Financial Mechanism Engaging Workshop, Warsaw Poland, 8-9 March 2014

Climate Project Program “National Climate Policy” Main Partners – Ministry of Environment and Regional Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Norwegian Climate and Pollution Agency • Pre-defined Project 1 “Development of Proposal for National Adaptation Strategy” • Pre-defined Project 2 “Development of the National System for Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Reporting” Engaging Workshop, Warsaw Poland, 8-9 March 2014

Climate Project Pre-defined Project “ Development of the National System for Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Reporting” • Improvement of GHG inventory system in Latvia • Increasing capacity of the Latvian inventory experts Improved quality of ex-ante and ex-post evaluation of climate change policy measures • Project outcomes:  Promoting sustainable land management through creation of a digital soil database  Analysis of manure management actions  Research of methane release from cattle enteric fermentation processes  Forecasting of agricultural GHG emissions  Carbon sequestration in croplands and grasslands Engaging Workshop, Warsaw Poland, 8-9 March 2014

Knowledge Important knowledge questions:  Assessment of mitigation potential and selection of nationally appropriate mitigation and adaptation measures  Developing of national emission factors and parameters according to IPCC 2006 (especially for manure management, cattle enteric fermentation, organic soils)  Knowledg-based system on projection of agricultural indicators for emission projection estimation. Nationally appropriate models and methodologies Engaging Workshop, Warsaw Poland, 8-9 March 2014

Network Ongoing Networking Project “The Nordic – Baltic LULUCF Netw ork for Clim ate Friendly Land Use Measures” Project outcome  Raise of the knowledge level of the National LULUCF experts (forest and agriculture)  Expanded network of LULUCF forest and agri-experts, exchange of ideas about effective (cost/benefit balance) measures to reduce emissions from forests, croplands and grasslands  Scientific work in order to assess national values required for greenhouse gas emissions/removals estimations and constant improvement of LULUCF reporting  Pathway laying for future cooperation of experts from neighboring countries in finding similar solutions for similar problems Engaging Workshop, Warsaw Poland, 8-9 March 2014

Network Participating countries  Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Norway, Lithuania, and Latvia Activities  Next seminar Kaunas, Lithuania 11.05.-13.05.2014.  Project website https://sites.google.com/site/lulucfnetwork/ Engaging Workshop, Warsaw Poland, 8-9 March 2014

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