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FOREST SECTOR CARBON BUDGET OF THE UNITED STATES: CARBON POOLS AND FLUX UNDER ALTERNATIVE POLICY OPTIONS
Citation:
Turner, D., J. Lee, G. Koerper, AND J. Barker. FOREST SECTOR CARBON BUDGET OF THE UNITED STATES: CARBON POOLS AND FLUX UNDER ALTERNATIVE POLICY OPTIONS. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/R-93/093 (NTIS PB93196996), 1993.
Description:
This document presents a model of the current and future carbon budget associated with the forest ecosystems of the conterminous U.S. he focus is on effects of economic and environmental policy changes for the period of 1990-2040. n this study, the concept of "forest ecosystem" has been expanded to "forest sector" by including biomass that has been physically removed (harvested) for human use. he potential effects of climate change have not been incorporated; however, current research is directed at addressing this question. he specific objectives of this report are to: 1) Develop a methodology for quantifying the current and future forest sector carbon budget for the U.S., 2) Apply the methodology to quantify the current status of carbon pools and flux within the U.S. forest sector, 3) Apply the methodology to several scenarios based on alternative policy options, and 4) Identify gaps and deficiencies in the data and in the modeling approaches that require further effort. he specific policy options considered in the report were assembled by the EPA Office of Policy, Planning, an Evaluation. hey function as a preliminary look at some of the types of options available. hey do not represent the full spectrum of options that could be considered. urthermore, they may not necessarily be the "best" options. he intent was to develop a tool that can be used to give broad technical guidance in evaluating various policy options for conserving or sequestering carbon in the forest sector.