Cuantificación de la huella de carbono en el Laboratorio de Semillas y Clones de Cannabis Sativa l., cooperativa Ananda, comunidad Chingazo Alto, cantón Guano.

Abstract

The agricultural production cooperative has not yet determined its policies and procedures regarding greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This lack of information prevents the company from evaluating and understanding the extent of its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions. This lack of knowledge of the carbon footprint leads the company to operate in a less efficient and competitive manner; The general objective of the research was: Evaluate the carbon footprint generated in the laboratory of seeds and clones of Cannabis sativa L., ANANDA cooperative, Chingazo Alto community, Guano canton. The methodology implemented was quantitative, non-experimental descriptive, at a certain time, data was collected with measurement of numerical parameters on the amount of GHG emitted in the laboratory. The methodological process followed patterns established by the ISO 14604-1 standard, the review and documentary compilation was done of data on the activities that generate GHG emissions, through techniques, instruments and research methods, among which were found: direct observation, in-depth interviews and compilation of documented research. With the application of the methodology, it was identified that the cooperative has a financial administrative model, it was defined that there are processes that generate GHG emissions that can be reduced through the application of a technical proposal according to the reality of the cooperative. It is concluded that the laboratory emits a total of 12.3232 Ton of CO2 e / year composed of various categories such as: mobile combustion 11.4100 Ton of CO2 / year, stationary combustion 0.36700 Ton CO2 / year, imported electricity 0.02100 Ton CO2 /year and solid waste generated 0.52521 Ton CO2 /year, finally a technical proposal is proposed as part of this research which represents a solid and realistic approach.