Pricing forest carbon
Pricing forest carbon and putting in place the means and channels to pay for it are necessary conditions to achieve the 2030 mitigation goals. Yet, after more than 15 years of discussion, payments for
Carbon Sequestration
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The risks of relying on tomorrow’s ‘negative emissions’ to guide today’s mitigation action
This paper focuses on the risks associated with “negative emission” techniques for drawing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis and storing it in land-based sinks or underground. It
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Operational guidelines: Sub-Mission on Agroforestry (SMAF) under National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA)
Govt has approved the implementation of Sub-Mission on Agroforestry (SMAF) under the ambit of National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) from current financial year and Guidelines have been issued.
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Plantation of Trees to Combat Climate Change, 26/07/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Plantation of Trees to Combat Climate Change, 26/07/2016. Government implements afforestation schemes namely National Mission for a Green India and National Afforestation
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Plantation of Trees to Combat Climate Change, 26/07/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Plantation of Trees to Combat Climate Change, 26/07/2016. Government implements afforestation schemes namely National Mission for a Green India and National Afforestation
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The O2-assisted Al/CO2 electrochemical cell: A system for CO2 capture/conversion and electric power generation
<p>Economical and efficient carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration technologies are a requirement for successful implementation of global action plans to reduce carbon emissions and to mitigate
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State of the World’s Forests 2016: forests and agriculture- land-use challenges and opportunities
<p>While agriculture remains the most significant driver of global deforestation, there is an urgent need to promote more positive interactions between agriculture and forestry to build sustainable agricultural systems and improve food security says this flagship report of the FAO released at 23d Session of the FAO Committee on Forestry (COFO).</p>
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Baseline and projected future carbon storage and greenhouse-gas fluxes in ecosystems of Alaska
This assessment was conducted to fulfill the requirements of section 712 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and to contribute to knowledge of the storage, fluxes, and balance of carbon
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Payments for forest environmental services in Sub-Saharan Africa: a practical guide
This publication responds to calls in regional and global forestry forums to strengthen capacity for effectively developing and implementing payment schemes for environmental services in sub-Saharan Africa.
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GM crops: global socio-economic and environmental impacts 1996- 2014
This study presents the findings of research into the global socio-economic and environmental impact of genetically modified (GM) crops in the nineteen years since they were first commercially planted
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Assessment of carbon storage potential and area under agroforestry systems in Gujarat Plains by CO2FIX model and remote sensing techniques
<p>Agroforestry is a traditional and ancient land use practice, having deliberate integration of trees with crop and livestock components. In India, agroforestry practices are prevalent in different agro-ecological