Climate impacts in northern forests
Northern forests hold around 54% of the world’s total terrestrial carbon stock and contribute more than one-third to our global terrestrial carbon sink. This report reviews the impact of human induced
Carbon Sinks
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Carbon sinks in mangroves and their implications to carbon budget of tropical coastal ecosystems
Nearly 50% of terrigenous materials delivered to the world's oceans are delivered through just twenty-one major river systems. These river-dominated coastal margins (including estuarine and shelf ecosystems)
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Taking root
Forest evaluation is an established practice worldwide
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The truth sinks in
Amazon forests release more CO<sub>2</sub> than what they absorb
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The new climate regime: sustainable development framework for the vision, ambition, accountability and international cooperation
The new climate regime will lead to commitments only for developing countries, because the United States, which did not ratify the legally binding commitments under the Kyoto Protocol, continues to insist
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2009 is full of promise
I spent a week at the climate change conference in Poznan, and realized the world is in deep trouble and deeper denial. Worse, the denial is now entirely on the side of action. It is well accepted that climate change is a reality. Scientists say we need to cap temperature increases at 2
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Shaping the rules of the new climate regime: International cooperation should focus on meeting the objective of the Convention
<p>The task for global governance in dealing with climate change is to focus on the interconnectedness between carbon dioxide emissions, standards of living and global ecological limits. The interdependence