Harnessing Farms And Forests In The Low Carbon Economy

Author : Zach Willey
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0822341689

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Harnessing Farms and Forests in the Low-carbon Economy by Zach Willey Pdf

As the United States moves to a low-carbon economy in order to combat global warming, credits for reducing carbon dioxide emissions will increasingly become a commodity that is bought and sold on the open market. Farmers and other landowners can benefit from this new economy by conducting land management practices that help sequester carbon dioxide, creating credits they can sell to industry to "offset" industrial emissions of greenhouse gases. This guide is the first comprehensive technical publication providing direction to landowners for sequestering carbon and information for traders and others who will need to verify the sequestration. It will provide invaluable direction to farmers, foresters, land managers, consultants, brokers, investors, regulators, and others interested in creating consistent, credible greenhouse gas offsets as a tradable commodity in the United States. The guide contains a non-technical section detailing methodologies for scoping of the costs and benefits of a proposed project, quantifying offsets of various sorts under a range of situations and conditions, and verifying and registering the offsets. The technical section provides specific information for quantifying, verifying, and regulating offsets from agricultural and forestry practices. Visit the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions website for audio from the press conference announcing the book. Read the press release announcing the book.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Subcommittee on Rural Revitalization, Conservation, Forestry, and Credit
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : PSU:000065525401

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Creating Jobs with Climate Solutions by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Subcommittee on Rural Revitalization, Conservation, Forestry, and Credit Pdf

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251093122

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Forestry for a low-carbon future by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

Forests are critical to mitigation, having a dual role; they function globally as a carbon sink but are also responsible for about 10 to 12 percent of global emissions. Forests and forest products offer both developing and developing countries with a wide range of options for timely and cost-effective mitigation. Afforestation / reforestation offers the best option because of its short timescale and ease of implementation. Reducing deforestation, especially due to the possibility for immediate action. Yet forest contributions to mitigation. Wood products and wood energy can replace fossil-intense products in other sectors, creating a virtuous cycle towards low-carbon economies. The mitigation potential and costs of the various options differ greatly by activity, region, system boundaries and time horizon. Policymakers must decide on the optimal mix of options, adapted to local circumstances, for meeting national climate change and development goals. This publication assesses the options and highlights the enabling conditions, opportunities and potential bottlenecks. It will be supported by policymakers, investors and investors in their climate strategies. This publication assesses the options and highlights the enabling conditions, opportunities and potential bottlenecks. It will be supported by policymakers, investors and investors in their climate strategies. This publication assesses the options and highlights the enabling conditions, opportunities and potential bottlenecks. It will be supported by policymakers, investors and investors in their climate strategies.

Author : Brian J. McPherson,Eric T. Sundquist
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 865 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118671795

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Carbon Sequestration and Its Role in the Global Carbon Cycle by Brian J. McPherson,Eric T. Sundquist Pdf

Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 183. For carbon sequestration the issues of monitoring, risk assessment, and verification of carbon content and storage efficacy are perhaps the most uncertain. Yet these issues are also the most critical challenges facing the broader context of carbon sequestration as a means for addressing climate change. In response to these challenges, Carbon Sequestration and Its Role in the Global Carbon Cycle presents current perspectives and research that combine five major areas: The global carbon cycle and verification and assessment of global carbon sources and sinks Potential capacity and temporal/spatial scales of terrestrial, oceanic, and geologic carbon storage Assessing risks and benefits associated with terrestrial, oceanic, and geologic carbon storage Predicting, monitoring, and verifying effectiveness of different forms of carbon storage Suggested new CO2 sequestration research and management paradigms for the future. The volume is based on a Chapman Conference and will appeal to the rapidly growing group of scientists and engineers examining methods for deliberate carbon sequestration through storage in plants, soils, the oceans, and geological repositories.

Author : Shaojun Zeng
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023-08-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783111040189

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A New Path by Shaojun Zeng Pdf

In September 2020, China announced that it would peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and become carbon neutral by 2060. How and whether it can achieve the target is a matter of great concern to the international community. This is the first book to provide a comprehensive analysis of the underlying theory of "Low-Carbon Plus", in which "low carbon" is the core and "plus" represents the critical areas that will go through low-carbon transformation (including industry, agriculture, buildings, transportation, energy and consumption), and puts forward the most practical path for China to achieve carbon neutrality. Starting from the basic theory of the Low-Carbon Plus strategy, the book introduces the low-carbon development situation domestically and abroad, summarizes the essential experiences and inspirations, and outlines a roadmap for China to implement the strategy. While focusing on emission reduction in primary and secondary industries, this book strongly recommends the development of low-carbon finance and low-carbon consumption, which can facilitate the ultimate realization of the Low-Carbon Plus strategy. As a fruitful result of the research by China’s national think tank, Low-Carbon Plus is an emerging development model that complements economic development and forces technological innovation, institutional innovation, and mind shift, and it is expected to have a significant and far-reaching impact on global economic growth.

Author : Ross W. Gorte,Jonathan L. Ramseur
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781437922707

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Forest Carbon Markets: Potential and Drawbacks by Ross W. Gorte,Jonathan L. Ramseur Pdf

This report describes current markets for forest carbon sequestration, the potential for using forest to offset other sources of greenhouse gas emissions, and the drawbacks related to forest carbon sequestration efforts.

Author : David D. Diaz
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781437927641

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Engaging Western Landowners in Climate Change Mitigation by David D. Diaz Pdf

There are opportunities for forest owners and ranchers to participate in emerging carbon markets and contribute to climate change mitigation through carbon-oriented forest and range mgmt. activities. These activities often promote sustainable forestry and ranching and broader conservation goals while providing a new income stream for landowners. The authors describe current carbon market opportunities for landowners, discuss common steps they must undergo to take advantage of these opportunities, and address related questions. Also provides a synthesis of the existing scientific literature on how different forest and range mgmt. practices are thought to contribute to carbon sequestration, including current debates on this topic.

Author : Jonathan L. Ramseur,Larry Parker
Publisher : The Capitol Net Inc
Page : 567 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781587332128

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Cap and Trade: The Kyoto Protocol, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions, Carbon Tax, Emission Allowances, Acid Rain SO2 Program, Ozone Transport Commission, NOX, Carbon Markets, and Climate Change by Jonathan L. Ramseur,Larry Parker Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1286 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015085444274

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Compilation of Responses to Climate Change Questionnaire, Part 1 of 2, May 2009, 111-1 Committee Print, * by Anonim Pdf

Author : B. Mohan Kumar,P. K. Ramachandran Nair
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789400716308

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Carbon Sequestration Potential of Agroforestry Systems by B. Mohan Kumar,P. K. Ramachandran Nair Pdf

Tree based production systems abound especially in the tropics. Despite the pervasiveness of such multipurpose “trees-outside-forest” resources, they have not attracted adequate attention in the development paradigms of many nation states. These multispecies production systems impact the ecosystem processes favourably. Yet, our understanding of the diversity attributes and carbon dynamics under agroforestry is not adequate. This book focuses on the role of multispecies production systems involving tree and crop species as a means for carbon sequestration and thereby reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. Sixteen chapters organized into three broad sections titled: Measurement and Estimation, Agrobiodiversity and Tree Management, and Policy and Socioeconomic Aspects represent a cross section of the opportunities and challenges in current research and emerging issues in harnessing carbon sequestration potential of agroforestry systems.

Author : Rattan Lal
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 2795 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-01-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781498738934

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Encyclopedia of Soil Science by Rattan Lal Pdf

New and Improved Global Edition: Three-Volume Set A ready reference addressing a multitude of soil and soil management concerns, the highly anticipated and widely expanded third edition of Encyclopedia of Soil Science now spans three volumes and covers ground on a global scale. A definitive guide designed for both coursework and self-study, this latest version describes every branch of soil science and delves into trans-disciplinary issues that focus on inter-connectivity or the nexus approach. For Soil Scientists, Crop Scientists, Plant Scientists and More A host of contributors from around the world weigh in on underlying themes relevant to natural and agricultural ecosystems. Factoring in a rapidly changing climate and a vastly growing population, they sound off on topics that include soil degradation, climate change, soil carbon sequestration, food and nutritional security, hidden hunger, water quality, non-point source pollution, micronutrients, and elemental transformations. New in the Third Edition: Contains over 600 entries Offers global geographical and thematic coverage Entries peer reviewed by subject experts Addresses current issues of global significance Encyclopedia of Soil Science, Third Edition: Three Volume Set expertly explains the science of soil and describes the material in terms that are easily accessible to researchers, students, academicians, policy makers, and laymen alike. Also Available Online This Taylor & Francis encyclopedia is also available through online subscription, offering a variety of extra benefits for researchers, students, and librarians, including: Citation tracking and alerts Active reference linking Saved searches and marked lists HTML and PDF format options Contact Taylor and Francis for more information or to inquire about subscription options and print/online combination packages. US: (Tel) 1.888.318.2367; (E-mail) [email protected] International: (Tel) +44 (0) 20 7017 6062; (E-mail) [email protected]

Author : Joshua M. Duke,JunJie Wu
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 769 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780199763740

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The Oxford Handbook of Land Economics by Joshua M. Duke,JunJie Wu Pdf

Land use change is one of the most pervasive socioeconomic forces affecting ecological systems, economic systems, and human wellbeing. This Oxford Handbook draws on recent advances in several economic fields that investigate land use behavior, making this a must-read for those who want to understand the frontier of land economics.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015090416069

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Hearing to Review the Costs and Benefits of Agriculture Offsets by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research Pdf

Author : Johannes Lehmann,Stephen Joseph
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136571213

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Biochar for Environmental Management by Johannes Lehmann,Stephen Joseph Pdf

Biochar is the carbon-rich product when biomass (such as wood, manure or crop residues) is heated in a closed container with little or no available air. It can be used to improve agriculture and the environment in several ways, and its stability in soil and superior nutrient-retention properties make it an ideal soil amendment to increase crop yields. In addition to this, biochar sequestration, in combination with sustainable biomass production, can be carbon-negative and therefore used to actively remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, with major implications for mitigation of climate change. Biochar production can also be combined with bioenergy production through the use of the gases that are given off in the pyrolysis process. This book is the first to synthesize the expanding research literature on this topic. The book's interdisciplinary approach, which covers engineering, environmental sciences, agricultural sciences, economics and policy, is a vital tool at this stage of biochar technology development. This comprehensive overview of current knowledge will be of interest to advanced students, researchers and professionals in a wide range of disciplines.

Author : S. George Philander
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 1505 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2008-04-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781452265889

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Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change by S. George Philander Pdf

2008 Best Reference, Library Journal "The impact of global warming is rapidly evolving. This valuable resource provides an excellent historical overview and framework of this topic and serves as a general resource for geography, oceanography, biology, climatology, history, and many other subjects. A useful reference for a wide audience of business professionals and government officials as well as for the general public; essential for both academic and public libraries." —Library Journal "This is a useful set because of the individual country entries as well as the general-audience language . . ." — Booklist (Starred Review) The Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change helps readers learn about the astonishingly intricate processes that make ours the only planet known to be habitable. These three volumes include more than 750 articles that explore major topics related to global warming and climate change—ranging geographically from the North Pole to the South Pole, and thematically from social effects to scientific causes. Key Features Contains a 4-color, 16-page insert that is a comprehensive introduction to the complexities of global warming Includes coverage of the science and history of climate change, the polarizing controversies over climate-change theories, the role of societies, the industrial and economic factors, and the sociological aspects of climate change Emphasizes the importance of the effects, responsibilities, and ethics of climate change Presents contributions from leading scholars and institutional experts in the geosciences Serves as a general resource for geography, oceanography, biology, climatology, history, and many other subjects The Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change provides a primarily nonscientific resource to understanding the complexities of climate change for academic and public libraries. READER'S GUIDE Atmospheric Sciences Climate climate and Society Climate Change, Effects Climate Feedbacks Climate Models Countries: Africa Countries: Americas Countries: Asia Countries: Europe Countries: Pacific Glaciology Government and International Agencies Institutions Studying Climate Change Oceanography Paleo-Climates People Programs And Conventions