Developing climate-smart livestock systems in Inner Mongolia, China
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‘Climate-smart’ is the term coined to define agricultural systems that are resilient to climate
change, and offer efficient emissions mitigation potential without compromising on
productivity, food security and livelihoods. As part of the implementation of such systems,
this study developed a Marginal Abatement Cost Curve (MACC) for greenhouse gas emission
mitigation for a grassland system in Inner Mongolia, China. We identified two baseline
emission scenarios and three abatement measures, namely, shorter lambing time,
prohibited grazing, and reduced stocking rates. The study region showed a high and costefficient
abatement potential of 62.5 and 32 Kilotonnes (Kt) of CO2eq for each baseline,
respectively and each Abatement measure lead to cost savings for the herders. Reduced
stocking rates provided the largest mitigation potential. Sensitivity analysis showed how
increasing input and livestock product prices have consequences for measure adoption.