According to the UN Climate Change Secretariat, Land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) is defined as “A greenhouse gas inventory sector that covers emissions and removals of greenhouse gases resulting from direct human-induced land use, land use change and forestry activities.” UNFCCC states that terrestrial ecosystem vegetation and soils… read more
Forestry
Managing Deforestation: Lessons from Brazil
Brazil is the third largest emitter in the developing world, but their emissions profile is unique; the majority of their emissions come from deforestation of the Amazon (estimates hover around 70%). In 2004, the Brazilian government implemented aggressive policies to tackle this issue, and the progress has been remarkable–deforestation rates declined… read more
