| A Method for Assessing Carbon Stocks, Carbon Sequestration, and Greenhouse-Gas Fluxes in Ecosystems of the United States Under Present Conditions and Contributor(s): Zhu, Zhiliang (Author), Bergamaschi, Brian (Author), Et Al (Created by) |
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ISBN: 1288861796 ISBN-13: 9781288861798 Publisher: Bibliogov OUR PRICE: $23.51 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2013 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Political Science |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (0.86 lbs) 214 pages |
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| Publisher Description: The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), Section 712, mandates the U.S. Department of the Interior to develop a methodology and conduct an assessment of the Nation's ecosystems, focusing on carbon stocks, carbon sequestration, and emissions of three greenhouse gases (GHGs): carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. The major requirements include (1) an assessment of all ecosystems (terrestrial systems, such as forests, croplands, wetlands, grasslands/shrublands; and aquatic ecosystems, such as rivers, lakes, and estuaries); (2) an estimate of the annual potential capacities of ecosystems to increase carbon sequestration and reduce net GHG emissions in the context of mitigation strategies (including management and restoration activities); and (3) an evaluation of the effects of controlling processes, such as climate change, land-use and land-cover change, and disturbances such as wildfires. |