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The climate benefits of yield increases in genetically engineered crops

View ORCID ProfileEmma Kovak, View ORCID ProfileMatin Qaim, View ORCID ProfileDan Blaustein-Rejto
doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.02.10.430488
Emma Kovak
1The Breakthrough Institute, Oakland, CA, USA
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Matin Qaim
2Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, University of Goettingen, 37073 Goettingen, Germany
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Dan Blaustein-Rejto
1The Breakthrough Institute, Oakland, CA, USA
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Abstract

The benefits of genetically engineered (GE) crops are systematically underestimated because previous studies did not incorporate the reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with yield increases. We estimate this impact using the carbon opportunity cost of land use. Our results suggest that the GHG emissions reductions from the yield increases in GE crops are substantial and should be included in future analyses.

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Emma Kovak, Matin Qaim, Dan Blaustein-Rejto
bioRxiv 2021.02.10.430488; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.02.10.430488
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The climate benefits of yield increases in genetically engineered crops
Emma Kovak, Matin Qaim, Dan Blaustein-Rejto
bioRxiv 2021.02.10.430488; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.02.10.430488

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