Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Dionisio, D.; Audebert, P.; Schiettecatte, L.S.; Sinitambirivoutin, M.; Brierley, I.; Mitamura, S.; Tribalet, C.; Bernoux, M.

This updated technical guide for ABC-Map, the Adaptation, Biodiversity and Carbon Mapping Tool, provides an overview of ABC-Map, including the methodologies and data sources it utilizes.This third edition of the Technical Guide for the Adaptation, Biodiversity and Carbon Mapping Tool presents an updated, comprehensive, user-friendly resource which provides (i) an overview of ABC-Map, including its purpose, required inputs, and expected outputs, (ii) details on the indicators that make up ABC-Map, their methodologies and sources, and (iii) details on the overarching methodologies common to multiple indicators. Developed by FAO and IFAD, ABC-Map is a geospatial tool which enables users to assess synergies and trade-offs across climate adaptation, biodiversity, and carbon dynamics in the agriculture, forestry, and other land-use (AFOLU) sector. Users may include, but are not limited to, project designers and managers, departments or agencies supporting climate, environment and agriculture sectors, agricultural public development banks, planners and focal points in governments in relevant units, and farmer organizations. Importantly, users do not need to have prior knowledge or experience of geographic information systems (GIS) or remote sensing to use the tool.ABC-Map is available online at abc-map.fao.org

Dionisio, D.; Audebert, P.; Schiettecatte, L.S.; Sinitambirivoutin, M.; Brierley, I.; Mitamura, S.; Tribalet, C.; Bernoux, M.

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