Passage:
About 15 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions come from agricultural practices. This includes nitrous oxide from fertilizers; methane from livestock, rice production, and manure storage; and carbon dioxide (CO2) from burning biomass, but this excludes CO2 emissions from soil management practices, savannah burning and deforestation. Forestry, land use, and land-use change account for another 17 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions each year, three quarters of which come from tropical deforestation. The remainder is largely from draining and burning tropical peatland. About the same amount of carbon is stored in the world's peatlands as is stored in the Amazon rainforest.

Which among the following is the most logical and rational inference that can be made from the above passage ?

Question

Passage:
About 15 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions come from agricultural practices. This includes nitrous oxide from fertilizers; methane from livestock, rice production, and manure storage; and carbon dioxide (CO2) from burning biomass, but this excludes CO2 emissions from soil management practices, savannah burning and deforestation. Forestry, land use, and land-use change account for another 17 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions each year, three quarters of which come from tropical deforestation. The remainder is largely from draining and burning tropical peatland. About the same amount of carbon is stored in the world's peatlands as is stored in the Amazon rainforest.

Which among the following is the most logical and rational inference that can be made from the above passage ?

Accepted Answer

Correct Option: (b) It is imperative for us to modify our land use practices in order to mitigate climate change The passage highlights that agricultural practices account for about 15% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, forestry, land use, and land-use change contribute another 17% of emissions annually, mostly driven by tropical deforestation and peatland degradation. Combined, these sector practices representing how we use land (agriculture and forestry) are responsible for nearly one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, to mitigate climate change effectively, we must address these emissions by modifying our agricultural, forestry, and land-use practices. Let's evaluate the options: Option (a) calls for an immediate complete replacement with organic farming, which is too extreme. Option (c) claims there are no technological solutions, which is unsupported. Option (d) focuses on carbon sequestration, which is not the main logical inference. Option (b) is highly rational and supported by the data.

Which among the following is the most logical and rational inference that can be made from the above passage ?

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