Reading a recent article of NY Times on global climate deal, I noted that more uncertainty is raising and shown by industrial countries. It seems that they try to present good message to global society, and agree to do something for tackling global warming.
However, until now their messages are lack of delivering clear and detail action. Current barrier on global climate deal is recognized:
Reduced emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD) is one of recent global mechanisms that expected by developing countries to help in conserving forests, combat climate change as well as eradicate poverty.
Public may aware on deforestation and its impact on climate change. But, halting the deforestation process isn’t simply as people reducing plastic consumption.
Scientists, negotiators as well as activists are searching best ways and practice to address three principles: carbon effectiveness, cost efficiency, and equity issues on both investors and beneficiaries. I list some interesting figures around reducing emission from deforestation below: (more…)
Technology can and should be used for good, says Google. In term of carbon trading scheme, Lidar is introduced as technology used for estimate ..more accurate, the amount of the carbon stored in a forest. Lidar works by broadcasting electromagnetic waves towards a target and then building up a picture from the reflection. Lidar, says The Economist, has cousins: radar and sonar. Lidar refers to light detection and ranging.
In conventional methods, to estimate the carbon stored in a forest we need to conduct field measurement. Develop sample plots, measure some variables attributed to trees and take some sample soil. Then, the value carbon stored in a hectare of forest can be calculated using an algorithm.
Simple isn’t? (more…)
