Climate change is deeply intertwined with how we manage land and produce food. On the one hand, agriculture is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions associated with deforestation, raising livestock, managing soils and applying fertiliser. On the other hand, agriculture is also highly vulnerable to climate change and resulting shifting weather patterns, particularly increasing intensities and frequencies of droughts and heavy precipitation events. To mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from land use and agriculture, it is essential to understand who is responsible for causing these emissions.
In this lecture, Birka Wicke will discuss her interdisciplinary research on attributing land use emissions to agricultural commodities, companies and countries, and explain how this matters for greenhouse gas emission mitigation.
Huygens Colloquia
In the Faculty of Science, a great diversity of exciting research is going on. The Huygens Colloquia are a colloquium series by Faculty of Science employees for all faculty employees and students. Every month, a colleague will discuss their science and their latest results in an accessible way to a wider audience. Access is free and no registration is needed.
