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Carbon inventory requiring estimation of carbon dioxide emissions
and removals in land-use categories for national greenhouse gas
inventory and changes in stocks of carbon in projects aimed at
climate change mitigation has become increasingly important in
global efforts to address climate change. Hence, there is a need
for a handbook that provides guidelines and methods required for
carbon inventory. Carbon Inventory Methods Handbook provides
detailed step-by-step information on sampling procedures, field and
laboratory measurements, application of remote sensing and GIS
techniques, modeling, and calculation procedures along with sources
of data for carbon inventory. The unique feature of this handbook
is that it provides practical guidance on carbon inventory methods
for four kinds of projects, namely, 1) development, implementation
and monitoring of carbon mitigation in forest, agriculture and
grassland sectors, 2) national greenhouse gas inventory in
agriculture, forest, and other land-use categories, 3) forest,
grassland and agroforestry development and 4) commercial and
community forestry roundwood production. Carbon Inventory Methods
Handbook is an essential source of reference to universities and
research institutions dealing with climate change, consultancy and
non-governmental organizations involved in developing and
monitoring land-based mitigation projects, donor agencies funding
carbon mitigation projects, national greenhouse gas inventory
agencies, United Nations agencies and mechanisms such as Clean
Development Mechanism and Global Environment Facility, roundwood
production and land reclamation project developers and managers,
and forest departments.
The exchange of carbon between the atmosphere and biosphere is an important factor in controlling global warming and climate change. Consequently, it is important to examine how carbon flows between different pools and how carbon stocks change in response to afforestation, reforestation, and deforestation, and other land-use activities. This IPCC Special Report is a comprehensive, state-of-the-art examination of the scientific and technical implications of carbon sequestration and the global carbon cycle. It also examines environmental and socioeconomic issues, conservation, sustainable resource management, and development issues in relation to carbon sequestration. The volume will be invaluable for government policymakers, business/industry analysts and officials, environmental groups, and researchers in global change, atmospheric chemistry, soil science, and economics.
This book highlights biomass energy options in India which promote
land reclamation, local employment, and self-reliance - as well as
reducing greenhouse-gas emissions and dependence on oil imports.
The authors analyse the sources, end uses, and socio-economic and
environmental impacts of biomass energy; suggest measures for
promoting sustainable yields, biodiversity, and community
involvement in biomass production systems; describe some of the
financial and policy barriers; and present strategies for the
promotion of bioenergy. They show that land is not a constraint for
growing woody biomass, even in a densely populated country such as
India, and that appropriate institutional and financial policies
can promote the large-scale application of bioenergy in developing
countries committed to sustainable and equitable development.
Biomass, energy, and environment demonstrates the potential of
modernized biomass to meet the fuel and electricity requirements of
India's rural population and indicates the potential for biomass in
other developing countries, many of which are richer in
bioresources than India. It will be of special interest to all
those involved in deciding and implementing development, energy,
land-use, and environmental policies.
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