Citation Information

  • Title : Competitiveness of terrestrial greenhouse gas offsets: are they a bridge to the future
  • Source : Climatic Change
  • Publisher : Springer
  • Volume : 80
  • Issue : 1-2
  • Pages : 109-126
  • Year : 2005
  • DOI : 10.1007/s10584-0
  • ISBN : 10.1007/s10584-0
  • Document Type : Journal Article
  • Language : English
  • Authors:
    • Sands, R. D.
    • McCarl, B. A.
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  • Countries: USA.

Summary

Activities to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by biological soil or forest carbon sequestration predominantly utilize currently known, readily implementable technologies. Many other greenhouse gas emission reduction options require future technological development or must wait for turnover of capital stock. Carbon sequestration options in soils and forests, while ready to go now, generally have a finite life, allowing use until other strategies are developed.

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