Introduction to the SAMPLES approach

Rosenstock, Todd S. and Sander, Björn Ole and Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus and Rufino, Mariana C. and Hickman, Jonathan and Stirling, Clare and Richards, Meryl and Wollenberg, Eva (2016) Introduction to the SAMPLES approach. In: Methods for Measuring Greenhouse Gas Balances and Evaluating Mitigation Options in Smallholder Agriculture. Springer International Publishing AG, pp. 1-13. ISBN 9783319297927

Abstract

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.