GHG Emissions, Climate Change Mitigation, and MRV

Our research at the Mazingira Centre continues to drive innovations and collaborations that help us better understand and mitigate the environmental impacts of livestock systems. We invite you to explore our work and join us in promoting sustainable practices for a climate-resilient future.

Major Findings or Achievements

• Comprehensive GHG Emission Inventories:
  
  • Our data support national and international reporting, including contributions to the IPCC emissions factors database.
    
    • Key data IDs for IPCC Database: 424315 to 424322 
• MRV Systems:
  
  • We provide accurate and reliable GHG emission data, enhancing tracking and reporting capabilities.
• Effective Mitigation Strategies:
  
  • Our research identifies and promotes strategies for reducing emissions, such as dietary adjustments for livestock and health interventions.

Technical Innovations

• A protocol for activity data collection and calculation of emissions factors needed to estimate GHG emission from livestock enteric emissions

Selected Publications

• Effect of Gastro-Intestinal Tract Parasites in Sheep on Enteric Methane Emissions (Mwangi et al., 2023)
• Effect of Supplementation with Tanniferous Forage or Concentrate on Livestock Productivity and Enteric Methane Emissions (Korir et al., 2022) 
• Effects of Tropical Grasses (Napier, Rhodes, Brachiaria) on Livestock Productivity on Enteric Methane Emissions (Korir et al., 2022) 
• Effect of Below Maintenance Feeding in Cattle on Enteric Methane Emissions (Goopy et al., 2020) 
• Supplementing Tropical Cattle for Improved Nutrient Utilization and Reduced Enteric Methane Emissions (Ali et al., 2019)

Major Findings or Achievements

• Comprehensive GHG Emission Inventories:
  
  • Our data support international reporting, including contributions to the IPCC emissions factors database.
    
    • Key data IDs for IPCC Database: 422663 to 422667 
• Effective Mitigation Strategies?

Technical Innovations

• A protocol for accurate measurement and reporting of GHG emissions from manure.

Selected Publications

• Methane and Nitrous Oxide from Cattle Manure on Pasture for Different Manure Qualities (C Ratio) and Dung and Urine Separately (Zhu et al., 2020a; Zu et al., 2020b; and Pelster et al., 2016)
• Emission Factors for Sheep Manure on Pasture (Zhu et al., 2024)
• Effect of Feeding Practices on Emissions from Manure Heaps (Leitner et al., 2021)
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Cattle Enclosures in Semi-Arid Sub-Saharan Africa (Leitner et al., 2024)

Major Findings or Achievements

• Comprehensive GHG Emission Inventories?
  
  • Our data support national and international reporting, including contributions to the IPCC emissions factors database.
    
    • Key data IDs for IPCC Database: 424897 to 424904 
• Effective Mitigation Strategies?.

Technical Innovations

Selected Publications