- B52D-02: Warming-induced emissions solutions: Strategies for researching and mitigating indirect human emissions from ecosystems (invited)
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Brian Buma, Environmental Defense Fund Boulder (First Author, Presenting Author)
Peter Frumhoff, Harvard University
Brendan Rogers, Woodwell Climate Research Center
Stavroula Sartzetakis, Environmental Defense Fund
Christina Schaedel, Woodwell Climate Research Center
Susan Natali, Woodwell Climate Research Center
Carly Phillips, Union of Concerned Scientists
Alice Alpert, Environmental Defense Fund
Matti Goldberg, Woodwell Climate Research Center
Josep Canadell, CSIRO Environment
Kate Dooley, University of Melbourne
Werner Kurz, Natural Resources Canada
Carlos Nobre, USP University of Sao Paulo
Emily Ury, Environmental Defense Fund
Sheel Bansal, U.S. Geological Survey
Irena Creed, University of Toronto
Meredith Holgerson, Cornell University
Sara Knox, McGill University
Pascal Badiou, Ducks Unlimited Canada
Zhen Zhang, ITP Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Benjamin Poulter, Spark Climate Solutions
Steve Hamburg, Environmental Defense Fund
As the climate warmings, some ecosystems are releasing more greenhouse gasses, further warming the earth. These are indirect human emissions, and it is worth considering management and mitigation. In some cases, we already do - for example, forest management is often tailored to reduce emissions from future fires. Options for other ecosystems are less well researched, like wetlands, which are likely to emit significant additional methane in the future due to climate change. There are several key questions. 1) Where are the opportunities? Identifying significant sources is critical; hotspots of emissions may provide important levers for mitigation. 2) What are potential options? Active management, conservation, amendments, or other actions may be useful in limiting additional emissions, and understanding their efficacy is critical. 3) What are the potential risks? All ecosystem management has side effects. The system must be considered as a whole to best understand likely tradeoffs. 4) What is the target? Warming-induced emissions are additional to baseline emissions, and clear targets for reduction need to be set and monitored Lastly, 5) Who should act, and how should options be communicated? Action and needs to be transparently communicated and monitored, especially in collaboration with local communities.
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