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Astrid Kander. Photo.

Astrid Kander

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Astrid Kander. Photo.

Is it simply getting worse? Agriculture and Swedish greenhouse gas emissions over 200 years

Author

  • Astrid Kander

Summary, in English

This paper challenges the idea that emissions of greenhouse gases simply increase over time with income. It adopts a 200-year perspective and includes the important flows of greenhouse gases related to agriculture, not just the CO2 from fossil fuels. The result is that the pattern of Swedish total greenhouse gas emissions over time resembles an N. In contrast, when only emissions from fossil fuels are counted, the pattern over time resembles an inverted U. Among the most important factors generating emissions in agriculture, forest management was especially important, but in addition, draining of wetlands for agriculture played a substantial role.

Department/s

  • Department of Economic History

Publishing year

2008

Language

English

Pages

773-797

Publication/Series

Economic History Review

Volume

61

Issue

4

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell

Topic

  • Economic History

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1468-0289