Quantifying the Effects of Land Use Change on Carbon Budgets in the Black Sea Region and China

Start Date:

01/01/2004

End Date:

01/01/2007

Project Call:

Carbon Cycle

Science Theme:

Carbon and Biogeochemical Cycle Impacts

Regional Initiative:

GOFC-GOLD Regional Networks

Region:

Solicitation:

Team members:

Person Name	Person role on project	Affiliation
Curtis Woodcock	Principal Investigator	Boston University, Boston, USA

Abstract:

Starting REDD implementation: National carbon accounting capacities – National REDD implementation strategy and activities • Tools for estimating, accounting, reporting on REDD: – IPCC Good Practice Guidelines and Guidance – Stronger role for satellite remote sensing – Dedicated research and case studies • 2005: Establishment of GOFC-GOLD REDD working group – Promote satellite monitoring as objective and efficient approach in developing countries – Forest changes can be monitored with confidence for assessing and comparing historical and future rates of deforestation – Consensus technical guidance are in development (REDD sourcebook)

Project Documents

Year	Authors	Type	Title
2009	Curtis Woodcock Luigi Boschetti Ryan Jensen	NASA LCLUC Science Team Presentation	Global land cover validation and a “Best Currently Available” LC Map
2009	Curtis Woodcock	NASA LCLUC Science Team Presentation	Building nation forest carbon monitoring capabilities using the GOFC REDD sourcebook
2006		NASA LCLUC Science Team Presentation	The effect of land use change on terrestrial carbon dynamics in the Black Sea Region
2004	Curtis Woodcock Mutlu Ozdogan	Significant Results	LCLUC and Hydroclimatology in South Eastern Turkey (Significant Results)