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The Kyoto Protocol
The Kyoto Protocol, negotiated in December 1997, is the first major step toward implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Protocol sets targets for industrialized nations to reduce their emissions of greenhouse gases over the next 10
years. It offers four means to achieve those targets: domestic action and three international market–based instruments. These mechanisms work
through emissions reductions or through enhancements in the ability of terrestrial ecosystems to absorb carbon. This Dialogue focuses on the
Protocol's provisions to enhance the ability of terrestrial ecosystems to absorb carbon. These provisions may create incentives and financial
mechanisms for more effective and...show more content...
Trees are a major storehouse of carbon, because they account for a huge amount of biomass. A mature forest stores carbon in the roots, trunks,
branches, and leaves of trees. As they grow, trees absorb small additional amounts of carbon from the atmosphere. At the same time, the decay of
organic matter on the forest floor and in the soil emits carbon back into the atmosphere. In an old forest, these emissions are less than the
absorption by the trees, so the forest ecosystem is a net carbon sink .Now suppose that the trees are harvested, after which young trees are planted.
The harvested trees are converted to lumber, plywood, sawdust, paper, and other materials. Their roots––now dead––are left in the soil, as is some
debris from the treetops. The lumber––up to one–half of the trees' biomass––may be used in home construction or furniture, and so will continue
to store carbon for many years. The sawdust and paper, however, are likely to become waste fairly soon, ending up in an incinerator or landfill
from which their carbon will return to the atmosphere after combustion or decay. On the land, new trees were planted after the harvest. They are
small and growing quickly, and they absorb carbon. However, the roots and debris from the old forest are still in or on the ground, decaying and
emitting carbon. The new plantation forestry ecosystem will be a net emitter of carbon into the atmosphere, and will remain so for about a
decade, until much of the
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The Kyoto Protocol

  • 1. The Kyoto Protocol The Kyoto Protocol, negotiated in December 1997, is the first major step toward implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Protocol sets targets for industrialized nations to reduce their emissions of greenhouse gases over the next 10 years. It offers four means to achieve those targets: domestic action and three international market–based instruments. These mechanisms work through emissions reductions or through enhancements in the ability of terrestrial ecosystems to absorb carbon. This Dialogue focuses on the Protocol's provisions to enhance the ability of terrestrial ecosystems to absorb carbon. These provisions may create incentives and financial mechanisms for more effective and...show more content... Trees are a major storehouse of carbon, because they account for a huge amount of biomass. A mature forest stores carbon in the roots, trunks, branches, and leaves of trees. As they grow, trees absorb small additional amounts of carbon from the atmosphere. At the same time, the decay of organic matter on the forest floor and in the soil emits carbon back into the atmosphere. In an old forest, these emissions are less than the absorption by the trees, so the forest ecosystem is a net carbon sink .Now suppose that the trees are harvested, after which young trees are planted. The harvested trees are converted to lumber, plywood, sawdust, paper, and other materials. Their roots––now dead––are left in the soil, as is some debris from the treetops. The lumber––up to one–half of the trees' biomass––may be used in home construction or furniture, and so will continue to store carbon for many years. The sawdust and paper, however, are likely to become waste fairly soon, ending up in an incinerator or landfill from which their carbon will return to the atmosphere after combustion or decay. On the land, new trees were planted after the harvest. They are small and growing quickly, and they absorb carbon. However, the roots and debris from the old forest are still in or on the ground, decaying and emitting carbon. The new plantation forestry ecosystem will be a net emitter of carbon into the atmosphere, and will remain so for about a decade, until much of the Get more content on HelpWriting.net