Climate and Atmosphere
Definition(s)
A greenhouse gas inventory sector that covers emissions and removals of greenhouse gases resulting from direct human-induced land-use, land-use change and forestry activities. (Source: AMM/draft based on UNFCCC)
Human activities that impact terrestrial sinks, through land use, land-use change and forestry activities, result in the exchange of CO2 (carbon cycle) between the terrestrial biosphere system and the atmosphere is altered.(Source: UNFCCC http://unfccc.int/land_use_and_climate_change/lulucf/items/1084.php)
Hierarchy
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In other languages
French
Utilisation des terres, changement d’affectation des terres et foresterie (UTCATF)
Russian
ЗИЗЛХ
Spanish
UTS
Arabic
أنشطة استغلال الأراضي وتغيير استغلالها والأنشطة الغابية
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Kyoto Protocol | 2 articles and paragraphs2 decisions |