Land-use change is one of the largest drivers of agri-food emissions — and one of the hardest to measure consistently. Divergent datasets and methods have led companies to report conflicting results, creating confusion, slowing progress, and weakening scope 1 and scope 3 inventories.
To close this gap, World Resources Institute (WRI) and Quantis with the support of Mérieux NutriSciences | Blonk and HowGood, have developed a harmonized, open-source approach to land-use change (LUC) emissions and land-occupation metrics. The collaboration brings together the latest geospatial science and agri-food expertise to give companies a clear, science-based path to more accurate and comparable GHG accounting.
Explore the resources below to apply consistent, science-based methods that drive meaningful action.
Guidebook
Standardized methods for LUC emissions and land occupation
A practical, science-aligned reference for applying consistent, transparent methods to corporate GHG inventories.
Additional Guidance & Materials
TECHNICAL NOTES
Precalculated emission and yield factors
Open-source datasets that make it easier to operationalize the guidebook’s methods across supply chains.
ARTICLES
Insights and analysis on corporate LUC accounting
Explainers and deep dives that unpack the challenges, opportunities, and technical decisions behind improved land-use change measurement — including perspectives on why consistent LUC accounting matters for corporate climate goals.
