Evidence Synthesis Report 3: Land Use Review: Fluxes, Scenarios and Capacity

Eamon Haughey, David Styles, Matthew Saunders, Ruth BennettCoady, James Moran

Research output: Book/ReportCommissioned reportpeer-review

Abstract

Land use in Ireland is dominated by grasslands, with significant areas of forestry and wetland, which are not distributed evenly across the country. Changes to Irelands climate have already been observed and are projected to increase over the coming decades, impacting the land system. AFOLU in Ireland is a substantial GHG source and achieving net-zero GHG emissions targets for the sector by 2050 will be very challenging. Measures considered in this report include afforestation, peatland restoration and optimised livestock production. Land based climate mitigation measures may result in trade-offs for biodiversity and water quality, the avoidance of which require an integrated approach to land management.
Original languageEnglish (Ireland)
Place of PublicationWexford, Ireland
PublisherEnvironmental Protection Agency
Number of pages115
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-80009-094-1
Publication statusPublished - 2023

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Evidence Synthesis Report 3: Land Use Review: Fluxes, Scenarios and Capacity'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this