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Resolution LC-LP.1 (2008) On the Regulation of Ocean Fertilization

2008
International Legal Instrument
Contracting Parties to the London Convention and the London Protocol
A resolution from the thirtieth meeting of the Contracting Parties to the London Convention and the third meeting of the Contracting Parties to the London Protocol that addresses ocean fertilization activities.

Dumping Iron and Trading Carbon

2008
Think Tank Report
Hugh Powell
This article provides insight from lawyers and economists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution September 2007 conference on the topic of ocean iron fertilization and regulated carbon markets.

Carbon sequestration in Africa: The land tenure problem

2008
Scholarly Work
Jon D. Unruh
This article examines the prospect of using tropic forest projects to sequester carbon dioxide in Africa and argues that land tenure exists as a prohibitive obstacle to the implementation of afforestation and reforestation approaches.

Convention on Biological Diversity COP 9 Decision IX/16

2008
International Legal Instrument
Convention on Biological Diversity
Decision adopted by the Convention on Biological Diversity at its ninth meeting requesting that Governments, in accordance with the precautionary approach, ensure that ocean fertilization activities do not take place until there is further research.

Convention on Biological Diversity COP 9 Decision IX/20

2008
International Legal Instrument
Convention on Biological Diversity
Decision adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity at its ninth meeting to seek, in consultation with the IMO, the views of Parties, other Governments, and indigenous peoples on ocean iron fertilization.

The Potential for Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration in Minnesota

2008
Scientific Report
Minnesota Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration Initiative
This report assesses the potential of Minnesota lands to sequester carbon dioxide, including an analysis of existing and proposed state policies for their potential impact on carbon sequestration activities.

Forest Management Solutions for Mitigating Climate Change in the United States

2008
Scholarly Work
Robert W. Malmsheimer, Patrick Heffernan, Steve Brink, Douglas Crandall, Fred Deneke, Christopher Galik, Edmund Gee, John A. Helms, Nathan McClure, Michael Mortimer, Steve Ruddell, Matthew Smith, John Stewart
This report recommends policy measures to guide effective climate change mitigation through forests and forest management, including a survey of carbon benefits from wood substitution, biomass substitution, and avoided land use change.