Mitigation options for enteric methane emissions from dairy animals: An evaluation for potential CDM projects in India

Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 259-274

  Sirohi, Smita ^a   Michaelowa, Axel ^b   Sirohi, S K ^a  

^a NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b Hamburg Institute of International Economics   (Germany)

Author keywords

CDM; Enteric methane emissions; India; Mitigation options

Indexed keywords

ABATEMENT COST; BIOGENIC EMISSION; CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DAIRY FARMING; EMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; LIVESTOCK; METHANE; MILK PRODUCTION;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

ANIMALIA; BUBALUS;

EID: 33847241878     PISSN: 13812386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11027-005-9012-7     Document Type: Article

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