@article{fdi:010062269, title = {{P}romoting {GHG} mitigation policies for agriculture and forestry : a case study in {G}uadeloupe, {F}rench {W}est {I}ndies}, author = {{C}olomb, {V}incent and {M}artel, {M}. and {B}ockel, {L}. and {M}artin, {S}. and {C}hotte, {J}ean-{L}uc and {B}ernoux, {M}artial}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{C}limate change is now accepted as self-evident. {I}t is time to find new production methods, set up new organizations and introduce new policies and new incentives to enable our economies and societies to face this issue. {I}nnovation is required at all levels, from farming practices to government policy. {A}gricultural and forestry systems are strongly linked to their local environment and are often interdependent (economically, socially, etc.). {T}his paper discusses how a landscape scale approach can help to mitigate climate change in forestry and agriculture. {I}t describes the {F}rench {C}limagri ({R}) approach, which is based on a {GHG} inventory and scenario analysis at sub-national scale in order to promote innovation. {I}t discusses the strengths (transversal approach, {GHG} hot spot identification, impact of non-climate policies) and weaknesses (data collection, uncertainties, incentives) of such an approach based on a case study in {G}uadeloupe. {T}his paper suggests ideas for tools to help in drawing up new efficient {GHG} policies and helps to explain landscape scale {GHG} inventories and data interpretation in a tropical context.}, keywords = {{C}arbon balance ; {I}nventory ; {S}oil ; {UNFCCC} ; {N}ational communication ; {AFOLU} ; {GUADELOUPE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{L}and {U}se {P}olicy}, volume = {39}, numero = {}, pages = {1--11}, ISSN = {0264-8377}, year = {2014}, DOI = {10.1016/j.landusepol.2014.03.004}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010062269}, }