An equivalence factor between CO2 avoided emissions and sequestration - Description and application in forestry

Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 51-60

  Moura Costa, Pedro ^a   Wilson, Charlie ^a  

^a EcoSecurities Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon accounting; Carbon sequestration; Carbon sinks; Carbon storage; Equivalence factor; Equivalence time; Permanence; Tonne.year

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSION; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; EMISSION CONTROL; FORESTRY; MEASUREMENT METHOD;

EID: 0342868290     PISSN: 13812386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009697625521     Document Type: Article

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