This book examines the costs involved in reducing ammonia emissions from agricultural practices
as well as the potential benefits for climate change mitigation. It features contributions by
experts in agricultural production processes producers of agricultural equipment and service
providers as well as scientists who assess the issue from an European perspective. Coverage
examines all agricultural production stages starting from animal feed and housing including
the storage and application of liquid and solid manure and of mineral fertilizer. In addition
the book looks at the relationship between ammonia control and greenhouse gas emissions and
details the GAINS (Greenhouse Gas and Air Pollution Interactions and Synergies) model for
estimating costs and reducing ammonia emissions from agriculture. Examples and case studies
from select European countries including Italy Switzerland Russia Ireland and Spain
provide readers with detailed studies of ammonia abatement costs and the effectiveness of
implementing control measures under different conditions. This book is the result of an Expert
Workshop held under the auspices of the UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air
Pollution (CLRTAP) and organised by the Task Force on Reactive Nitrogen (TFRN). The findings of
this workshop have informed the development of documents supporting the revision of the
Gothenburg Protocol and provided researchers and practitioners with vital new data. Bringing
together a wealth of key information on the costs of ammonia abatement and the climate
co-benefits this monograph provides readers with deep insight into this complex issue.