Overview of Agricultural and Forestry GHG Offsets on the U.S. Landscape

Abstract

Provides a brief overview of the types of agricultural and forestry activities that could be undertaken to sequester or reduce greenhouse gases emissions as well as their technical and economic potential to offset emissions from other sectors of the economy. Reason behind the notion of agriculture and forestry activities serving as an offset to emissions in other sectors of the economy; Explanation on the Kyoto Protocol of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; Information on project-based mitigation. INSET: What Activities in Agriculture and Forestry Can Help Reduce.....