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Rhode Island Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Plan Forest Working Group-Background. Gordon Smith Providence, Rhode Island October 28, 2003. Offsets Generated by Changing Land Management. Forest carbon sinks Soil carbon sinks Nitrous oxide (N 2 O) reductions from changing fertilizer use
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Rhode Island Greenhouse GasEmission Reduction PlanForest Working Group-Background Gordon Smith Providence, Rhode Island October 28, 2003
Offsets Generated by Changing Land Management • Forest carbon sinks • Soil carbon sinks • Nitrous oxide (N2O) reductions from changing fertilizer use • Methane (CH4) reductions from changing manure management • Wetland and rice paddy CO2 and CH4 management • Fuel use reductions
Accounting Issues • Baseline • Projects must show additionality • Projects must address leakage • Discount for quantification inaccuracy