| Title: |
World agricultural baseline scenarios through 2050. |
| Authors: |
Sands, Ronald D.1 (AUTHOR) ron.sands@usda.gov; Suttles, Shellye A.2 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
Applied Economic Perspectives & Policy. Dec2022, Vol. 44 Issue 4, p2034-2048. 15p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*GREENHOUSE gas mitigation; CALORIC content of foods; CROP yields; GREENHOUSE gases |
| Geographic Terms: |
SUB-Saharan Africa |
| Abstract: |
The European Green Deal aims to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050. The effort required to meet greenhouse gas emission targets or other sustainable development goals depends on the difference between baseline levels and policy targets. This paper provides a set of plausible world agricultural baseline scenarios through 2050 with a variety of agricultural indicators: food calories consumed, crop calories produced, average crop yields, and associated greenhouse gas emissions. Growth of agricultural activity varies widely across world regions, from Europe with a relatively stable population to sub‐Saharan Africa with rapidly growing populations and per‐capita incomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Business Source Premier |