@article{fdi:010060817, title = {{M}ethods for the quantification of {GHG} emissions at the landscape level for developing countries in smallholder contexts}, author = {{M}ilne, {E}. and {N}eufeldt, {H}. and {R}osenstock, {T}. and {S}malligan, {M}. and {C}erri, {C}. {E}. and {M}alin, {D}. and {E}aster, {M}. and {B}ernoux, {M}artial and {O}gle, {S}. and {C}asarim, {F}. and {P}earson, {T}. and {B}ird, {D}. {N}. and {S}teglich, {E}. and {O}stwald, {M}. and {D}enef, {K}. and {P}austian, {K}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{L}andscape scale quantification enables farmers to pool resources and expertise. {H}owever, the problem remains of how to quantify these gains. {T}his article considers current greenhouse gas ({GHG}) quantification methods that can be used in a landscape scale analysis in terms of relevance to areas dominated by smallholders in developing countries. {I}n landscape scale carbon accounting frameworks, measurements are an essential element. {S}ampling strategies need careful design to account for all pools/fluxes and to ensure judicious use of resources. {M}odels can be used to scale-up measurements and fill data gaps. {I}n recent years a number of accessible models and calculators have been developed which can be used at the landscape scale in developing country areas. {S}ome are based on the {I}ntergovernmental {P}anel on {C}limate {C}hange ({IPCC}) method and others on dynamic ecosystem models. {T}hey have been developed for a range of different purposes and therefore vary in terms of accuracy and usability. {L}andscape scale assessments of {GHG}s require a combination of ground sampling, use of data from census, remote sensing ({RS}) or other sources and modelling. {F}itting of all of these aspects together needs to be performed carefully to minimize uncertainties and maximize the use of scarce resources. {T}his is especially true in heterogeneous landscapes dominated by smallholders in developing countries.}, keywords = {landscape ; smallholder agriculture ; greenhouse gas ; climate change ; mitigation ; {PAYS} {EN} {DEVELOPPEMENT}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{E}nvironmental {R}esearch {L}etters}, volume = {8}, numero = {1}, pages = {015019}, ISSN = {1748-9326}, year = {2013}, DOI = {10.1088/1748-9326/8/1/015019}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010060817}, }