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PUBLICATIONID : 55023
PUBLICATIONTYPE : 1
TITLE : The role of carbon cycle observations andknowledge in carbon management
ORIG_TITLE : The role of carbon cycle observations andknowledge in carbon management
AUTHOR : Dilling, L, SC Doney, J Edmonds, KR Gurney, R Harriss, D Schimel, B Stephens and G Stokes
FIRST_AUTHOR : Dilling, L, SC Doney, J Edmonds, KR Gurney, R Harriss, D Schimel, B Stephens and G Sto
AUTHOR_COUNT : 1
ABBREV_JOURNAL : ANNUAL REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCES
BEGINPAGE : 521
ENDPAGE : 558
VOLUME : 28
PUBLISH_DATE : 2003
YEAR : 2003
URL : http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/admin/publication_files/resource-1732-2005.20.pdf
REFEREED : 1
RESOURCE : WOS:000220102700016
CITATION : 23
DEPT : CSTPR
LAST_UPDATED : 2013-02-05 14:27:04
ISSN : 1543-5938
DOI : 10.1146/annurev.energy.28.011503.163443
ABSTRACT : Agriculture and industrial development have led to inadvertent changes in the natural carbon cycle. As a consequence, concentrations of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases have increased in the atmosphere and may lead to changes in climate. The current challenge facing society is to develop options for future management of the carbon cycle. A variety of approaches has been suggested: direct reduction of emissions, deliberate manipulation of the natural carbon cycle to enhance sequestration, and capture and isolation of carbon from fossil fuel use. Policy development to date has laid out some of the general principles to which carbon management should adhere. These are summarized as: how much carbon is stored, by what means, and for how long. To successfully manage carbon for climate purposes requires increased understanding of carbon cycle dynamics and improvement in the scientific capabilities available for measurement as well as for policy needs. The specific needs for scientific information to underpin carbon cycle management decisions are not yet broadly known. A stronger dialogue between decision makers and scientists must be developed to foster improved application of scientific knowledge to decisions. This review focuses on the current knowledge of the carbon cycle, carbon measurement capabilities (with an emphasis on the continental scale) and the relevance of carbon cycle science to carbon sequestration goals.
SERIAL : 55023
PAGES : 521-558
APPROVED : yes
ONLINE_PUBLICATION : no
VERSION : 1
REFERENCES_NUM : 22
COUNT : 1
Entered by : Lisa Dilling