Carbon accounting and forestry: a review of the subsequent papers

The papers in this publication are reviewed. It is concluded that there is a conflict between three approaches to carbon accounting. Scientific purists attempt to account for every carbon source, sink and reservoir. Pragmatic accountants concentrate on critical and easily quantifiable data, acknowle...

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Published in:Environmental science & policy 1999-05, Vol.2 (2), p.93-99
Main Author: Maclaren, Piers
Format: Article
Language:English
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Carbon accounting
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Summary:The papers in this publication are reviewed. It is concluded that there is a conflict between three approaches to carbon accounting. Scientific purists attempt to account for every carbon source, sink and reservoir. Pragmatic accountants concentrate on critical and easily quantifiable data, acknowledging that data-collection resources are limited. Thirdly, there are accountants whose greatest concern is international equity, so that no country or grouping (especially the one to which they belong!) is greatly disadvantaged. If genuine goodwill is absent, the conflict between these three approaches is likely to continue.
ISSN:1462-9011
1873-6416
DOI:10.1016/S1462-9011(99)00030-1