IPCC EXPERT MEETING ON GOOD PRACTICE
IN INVENTORY PREPARATION:AGRICULTURAL SOURCES OF METHANEAND NITROUS OXIDES
24 - 26 FEBRUARY, WAGENINGEN, THE NETHERLANDSOBJECTIVES••••

To examine the use of good practice in inventory preparation for the agricultural sector;
To outline procedures for establishing the completeness, comparability, transparency andquality of national greenhouse gas inventories for the agricultural sector;
To develop guidance on specific methodological and reporting issues related toagricultural sources of methane and nitrous oxide.
To examine issues related to the assessment of uncertainty in the agricultural sector.

PARTICIPANTS: Inventory experts, scientists, representatives from government, industry,international and non-governmental organisations.
LOCATION:

Hotel Wageningen International Conference Centre WICC,
Lawickse Allee 11, 6701 AN, Wageningen , The Netherlands
Fax to Hotel WICC: 0031 -317 - 426243;
Tel. Hotel WICC:
0031 -317 - 490133
Email: hotel.congres@wicc-wir.nl

PRODUCTS:

A meeting report covering the main goals of the good practice exercise.

ORGANISERS:

Wageningen Agricultural University/WIMEK, the WageningenEnvironmental Systems Analysis Group/Department of Environmental
Sciences, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), theOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), theInternational Energy Agency (IEA).
AGENDA
Tuesday, 23 February – Registration at WICC

14.00 – 15.00
15.00 – 17.00
19:00 - 21:00

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Organisers preparatory meeting
Chairs/key-authors preparatory meeting
Registration and Welcome

1Wednesday, 24 February
9:00 - 9:30

Registration and coffee
Plenary Session

9:30 - 9.40
9.40 – 10.00

WelcomeIntroduction by Workshop Chairs

10.00 – 10.05
10.05 – 10.15
10.15 – 10.30

Background
Methodological issues
Introduction Good PracticePresentations by key-authors:
Methane from Domestic Lifestock
Michael Gibbs, ICF
CoffeeMethane from Manure Management
Paul Jun, ICF
Methane from RiceRon Sass, Rice University
Methane and Nitrous Oxide fromWei Min Hao, USDA
Savannah and Agricultural Waste Burning
Lunch
Nitrous Oxide: Direct Soil Emissions
Keith Smith, University of
Edinburgh
Animal Waste Management Systems
Oene Oenema, AB-DLO
Nitrous Oxide: Indirect Emissions
Cindy Nevison USA
Introduction on Sub-Group Activities
Andre van Amstel WIMEKTeaFirst Subgroup discussions on plan of action

10.30 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:30
11:30 - 12:00
12:00 - 12:30
12:30 – 13.00
13:00 - 14:00
14:00 - 14:30
14:30 - 15:00
15.00 - 15.30
15:30 - 15:40
15.40 – 16.00
16.00 – 18.00

LeenHordijk, WAU/WIMEK
Arvin Mosier, Andre vanAmstel, Carolien Kroeze
Thomas Martinsen, OECD
Roberto Acosta, UNFCCC
Dina Kruger USEPA

Thursday, 25 February
9.00 – 9.30
9:30 – 13.00
13.00 - 14.00
14.00 - 17:30
19.00

Meeting of Subgroup Chairs
Sub-Groups: Discussions on Good Practice
Lunch
Sub-Groups: Further Discussion / Revision of Documents
Workshop dinner

Friday, 26 February
9.00 – 9.30
9:30 – 13.00
13.00 – 14.00
14.00 – 16.00
16.00 – 18.00

document in progra~1.doc

Meeting of Subgroup Chairs
Sub-Groups: Further Discussion / Revision of Documents
Lunch
Plenary Session on Sub-Group Results
Post meeting of Subgroup Chairs/Rapporteurs2