TITLE:
Low Carbon Agriculture and GHG Emission Reduction in China: An Analysis of Policy Perspective
AUTHORS:
Xiangsheng Dou
KEYWORDS:
Low Carbon Agriculture, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction, Market-Oriented Mechanism, Carbon Emissions Right Trading, Carbon Sink Agriculture Development
JOURNAL NAME:
Theoretical Economics Letters,
Vol.8 No.3,
February
14,
2018
ABSTRACT: Although agriculture is an important source of
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, yet it has huge potentials for GHG emissions
reduction. Therefore, vigorously to develop low-carbon agriculture is one of
the most important means for China to achieve the targets of GHG emissions
reduction. This paper uses cost-benefit analysis method to demonstrate the key
factors that affect low-carbon agriculture and green agricultural product
development and related policy measures. Research results indicate that, key to
promoting the transition of high-carbon to low-carbon agriculture is how to
create good scheme, mechanism and policy, and the most effective measures for
low-carbon agriculture development are fully to play the role of market
mechanism. Meanwhile, other policies, such as the improvement of agricultural
inputs and land cultivation, wetland protection, carbon sink agriculture
development and so forth, have to be practiced, too.