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Year: 2002-2005
Grant #: NASA Grant NAG13-2003
Grant Amount: $143,236
Location: Mali
The Carbon from Communities project is testing a protocol that
uses NASA satellite information to provide an efficient means to
inferentially assess carbon stock changes attributable to community-based
agriculture and natural resource management decisions in Mali.
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improved mgmt, West African pastures may serve as major carbon sinks.
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Research to enhance carbon sequestration by improving agricultural
management at the community level has the dual benefits of increasing
agricultural productivity and food security for resource-limited regions
while developing the potential for future participation in carbon
trading programs. This project combines the strengths of NASA technology
with ongoing CRSP applied research and community development activities.
It also provides scientific and social contributions to a broad end-user
community that includes West African farmers, herders, community leaders,
scientists, NGOs, national and supranational agricultural and environmental
institutions, and policy-makers. Through a subgrant from the University
of Georgia, OIRED/Virginia Tech provides leadership for the northern
site in Mali that is examining the carbon sequestering potential of
improved community-based pasture management.
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