Modeling the Impacts of Agricultural Support Policies on Emissions from Agriculture
To understand the impacts of support programs on global emissions, this paper considers the impacts of domestic subsidies, price distortions at the border, and investments in emission-reducing technologies on global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions f...
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okr-10986-344532021-09-17T00:13:22Z Modeling the Impacts of Agricultural Support Policies on Emissions from Agriculture Laborde, David Mamun, Abdullah Martin, Will Pineiro, Valeria Vos, Rob INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE CGIAR IFPRI AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AGRICULTURAL SUBSIDIES PRICE SUPPORT IMPORT MEASURE EXPORT MEASURE EMISSIONS CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT FARM SUPPORT To understand the impacts of support programs on global emissions, this paper considers the impacts of domestic subsidies, price distortions at the border, and investments in emission-reducing technologies on global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture. It uses a counterfactual global model scenario showing how much emissions from agricultural production would change if agricultural support were abolished worldwide. The analysis indicates that, without subsidies paid directly to farmers, output of emission-intensive activities and emissions would be smaller. Without trade protection, however, emissions would be higher. This is because protection reduces global demand more than it increases supply, and partly because some countries that currently tax agriculture have high emission intensities. Policies that directly reduce emission intensities yield much larger reductions in emissions than those targeting overall productivity growth to reduce emissions because of the rebound effect. Scenario analysis to understand the impacts of repurposed agricultural policy and support measures on mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and adaptation to climate change is being undertaken in subsequent work, which will also take account of land-use change and alternative forms of agricultural support to align objectives of food security, farmers’ income security, production efficiency and resilience, and environmental protection. 2020-09-16T14:32:36Z 2020-09-16T14:32:36Z 2020-08 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/694451599729050318/Modeling-the-Impacts-of-Agricultural-Support-Policies-on-Emissions-from-Agriculture http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34453 English Agriculture and Food Discussion Paper; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper |
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INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE CGIAR IFPRI AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AGRICULTURAL SUBSIDIES PRICE SUPPORT IMPORT MEASURE EXPORT MEASURE EMISSIONS CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT FARM SUPPORT |
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INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE CGIAR IFPRI AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AGRICULTURAL SUBSIDIES PRICE SUPPORT IMPORT MEASURE EXPORT MEASURE EMISSIONS CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT FARM SUPPORT Laborde, David Mamun, Abdullah Martin, Will Pineiro, Valeria Vos, Rob Modeling the Impacts of Agricultural Support Policies on Emissions from Agriculture |
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To understand the impacts of support
programs on global emissions, this paper considers the
impacts of domestic subsidies, price distortions at the
border, and investments in emission-reducing technologies on
global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture. It
uses a counterfactual global model scenario showing how much
emissions from agricultural production would change if
agricultural support were abolished worldwide. The analysis
indicates that, without subsidies paid directly to farmers,
output of emission-intensive activities and emissions would
be smaller. Without trade protection, however, emissions
would be higher. This is because protection reduces global
demand more than it increases supply, and partly because
some countries that currently tax agriculture have high
emission intensities. Policies that directly reduce emission
intensities yield much larger reductions in emissions than
those targeting overall productivity growth to reduce
emissions because of the rebound effect. Scenario analysis
to understand the impacts of repurposed agricultural policy
and support measures on mitigation of greenhouse gas
emissions and adaptation to climate change is being
undertaken in subsequent work, which will also take account
of land-use change and alternative forms of agricultural
support to align objectives of food security, farmers’
income security, production efficiency and resilience, and
environmental protection. |
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Working Paper |
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Laborde, David Mamun, Abdullah Martin, Will Pineiro, Valeria Vos, Rob |
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Laborde, David Mamun, Abdullah Martin, Will Pineiro, Valeria Vos, Rob |
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Laborde, David |
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Modeling the Impacts of Agricultural Support Policies on Emissions from Agriculture |
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Modeling the Impacts of Agricultural Support Policies on Emissions from Agriculture |
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Modeling the Impacts of Agricultural Support Policies on Emissions from Agriculture |
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Modeling the Impacts of Agricultural Support Policies on Emissions from Agriculture |
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Modeling the Impacts of Agricultural Support Policies on Emissions from Agriculture |
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modeling the impacts of agricultural support policies on emissions from agriculture |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2020 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/694451599729050318/Modeling-the-Impacts-of-Agricultural-Support-Policies-on-Emissions-from-Agriculture http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34453 |
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