Economics of Carbon Sequestration in Forestry [Hardcover]

Since the 1992 Earth Summit, there have been increased efforts on an international scale to address global climate change. Reducing the increased levels of CO2 and other greenhouse gases, which are believed to be contributing to this climatic change, will require major effort on the part of the world's governments. This means that the environmental, economic, social, and political consequences of climate change must be understood, and that strategies to mitigate climate change must also address these issues.
The workshop detailed in this book concentrated on how economic principles and analysis could contribute to the planning of forestry projects aimed at affecting terrestrial carbon balances. More than 30 international scientists came together for one week near Stockholm, Sweden and divided into working groups charged with addressing a specific issue and preparing a paper within this time frame. This book contains the majority of papers presented at this meeting, and includes both the working group papers and the individually presented papers.Workshop Overview
Managing Terrestrial Carbon Balances Via Forestry: Economic Considerations, R.N. Sampson and R.A. Sedjo
Working Group Papers
An Economic Approach to Planting Trees for Carbon Storage, P.J. Parks, D.O. Hall, B. Kristr?m, O.R. Masera, R.J. Moulton, A.J. Plantinga, J.N. Swisher, and J.K. Winjum
Sequestering Carbon in Natural Forests, C.S. Binkley, M.J. Apps, R.K. Dixon, P. Kauppi, and L.O. Nilsson
Consideration of Country and Forestry/Land-Use Characteristics in Choosing Forestry Instruments to Achieve Climate Mitigation Goals, K.R. Richards, R. Alig, J.D. Kinsman, M. Palo, and B. Sohngen
Conceptual Issues Related to Carbon Sequestration: Uncertainty and Time, G.C. van Kooten, A. Grainger, E. Ley, G. Marland, and B. Solberg
Individual Papers
Incorporating Climate Considerations into the National Basic Plan in Japan, M. Amano
Economic Impact of Climatlc…