Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Soil carbon for carbon sequestration and trading: a review of issues for agriculture and forestry

Source: AFFA
"This review looks at factors that may influence organic soil carbon and issues facing its inclusion in a carbon trading scheme in the future. In order for organic soil carbon to be included in an enterprise-level carbon trading scheme, it must be measurable in an efficient and inexpensive way and at scales small enough to be applicable at the farm level. The review highlights areas where further information is needed."