{"product_id":"harnessing-farms-and-forests-in-the-lowcarbon-economy-9780822341680","title":"Harnessing Farms and Forests in the LowCarbon","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuitable for farmers, foresters, land managers, consultants, brokers, investors, regulators, and others interested in creating consistent, credible greenhouse gas offsets as a tradable commodity in the United States, this guide contains a non-technical section detailing methodologies for scoping of the costs and benefits of a proposed project.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Overall, this volume should be quite useful to anyone who needs to understand the emerging market for carbon offsets. . . . Readers with a natural resources background will find the discussion of the policy and economic aspects of carbon offset projects instructive, and those with a business or policy background will gain a good understanding of the technical aspects of quantifying the various carbon pools. For policymakers, this book is an excellent overview of a complex and growing topic. \u003ci\u003eHarnessing Farms and Forests in the Low-Carbon Economy\u003c\/i\u003e is a thorough well-written treatment of an important topic, and is a useful reference for those in agriculture, business, forestry and policy.” -- Coeli M. Hoover * Environmental Conservation *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword        vii\u003cbr\u003e Preface        ix\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Overview        \u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction: The Role of Landowners and Farmers in the New Low-Carbon Economy        3\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Process of Creating Offsets        10\u003cbr\u003e 3. Land-Management Options for Creating Offsets        22\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Steps in Determining a Project's Offsets        \u003cbr\u003e 4. Step 1: Scoping the Costs and Benefits of a Proposed Project        39\u003cbr\u003e 5. Step 2: Determining Additionality and Baselines        46\u003cbr\u003e 6. Step 3: Quantifying the Carbon Sequestered in Forests        52\u003cbr\u003e 7. Step 4: Quantifying the Carbon Sequestered in Soil        64\u003cbr\u003e 8. Step 5: Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Manure        75\u003cbr\u003e 9. Step 6: Quantifying and Minimizing Methane and Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Soil        84\u003cbr\u003e 10. Step 7: Estimating Leakage or Off-Site Emissions Caused by the Project        91\u003cbr\u003e 11. Step 8: Verifying and Registering Offsets        99\u003cbr\u003e 12: Conclusion: Putting These Guidelines into Pratice        107\u003cbr\u003e Appendices        109\u003cbr\u003e Notes        209\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography        215\u003cbr\u003e Index        223","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406050271575,"sku":"9780822341680","price":45.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780822341680.jpg?v=1730494362","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/harnessing-farms-and-forests-in-the-lowcarbon-economy-9780822341680","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}