Carbon stocks in Norwegian forested systems. Preliminary data

Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement

关键词: Kyoto Protocol;    carbon pools;    carbon sequestration;    Norway;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Between 1990 and 2010 the projected emissions of greenhouse gases in Norway is assumed to increase 24%. As a signatoryto the Kyoto Protocol, Norway is supposed to limit the greenhouse gas emissions in the period 2008–2012 to 1% above the1990 level. Potentially, forestry activities may contribute as a means to achieve the set target of emission reductions. Theinitial Norwegian views and proposals for definitions and accounting framework for activities under Articles 3.3 and 3.4 ofthe Kyoto Protocol was reported to the UNFCCC August 1 2000 by the Norwegian Ministry of Environment. There was alsoan annex to the submission with preliminary data and information on Articles 3.3 and 3.4 of the Kyoto Protocol. This paperis based on this annex, and focuses mainly on data for forests and other woodlands. Preliminary data indicate that approximately 85% of the carbon (C) pool of forested systems is found in the soil. The major part of the annual C sequestration takes place in living biomass and soil, while sequestration in wood products and landfills etc. has been found to be of minor importance. It must be noted that the reported data are preliminary and contain large uncertainties.

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