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International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Nonprofit•Laxenburg, Austria•
About: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis is a nonprofit organization based out in Laxenburg, Austria. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Greenhouse gas. The organization has 1369 authors who have published 5075 publications receiving 280467 citations. The organization is also known as: IIASA.
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TL;DR: In this article, an analysis of coevolution among a shift in people's preferences from economic functionality to supra-functionality beyond economic value, the advancement of information and communication technology (ICT) and paradigm change to uncaptured GDP was investigated.
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TL;DR: A process for ensuring global transparency and cooperation is needed in geoengineering research, as unabated climate change could itself prove extremely risky.
Abstract: Nations commencing geoengineering research must commit to full international collaboration and transparency.
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Max Planck Society1, Universidade Nova de Lisboa2, Wageningen University and Research Centre3, University of Sheffield4, University of Leicester5, Siberian Federal University6, Russian Academy of Sciences7, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis8, Tokyo Denki University9, University of Valencia10, University of Zagreb11, Tomsk State University12, University of Manchester13, Forestry Commission14, Centre national de la recherche scientifique15, Purdue University16, University of Bedfordshire17, University of Edinburgh18, University of Dundee19, Tuscia University20, Ghent University21, World Resources Institute22, Bangor University23
TL;DR: Santoro et al. as discussed by the authors used satellite observations of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) backscatter around the year 2010 to generate a global, spatially explicit dataset of above ground live biomass (AGB; dry mass) stored in forests with a spatial resolution of 1'ha.
Abstract: The terrestrial forest carbon pool is poorly quantified, in particular in regions with low forest inventory capacity. By combining multiple satellite observations of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) backscatter around the year 2010, we generated a global, spatially explicit dataset of above-ground live biomass (AGB; dry mass) stored in forests with a spatial resolution of 1 ha. Using an extensive database of 110 897 AGB measurements from field inventory plots, we show that the spatial patterns and magnitude of AGB are well captured in our map with the exception of regional uncertainties in high-carbon-stock forests with AGB >250 Mg ha−1, where the retrieval was effectively based on a single radar observation. With a total global AGB of 522 Pg, our estimate of the terrestrial biomass pool in forests is lower than most estimates published in the literature (426–571 Pg). Nonetheless, our dataset increases knowledge on the spatial distribution of AGB compared to the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and highlights the impact of a country's national inventory capacity on the accuracy of the biomass statistics reported to the FRA. We also reassessed previous remote sensing AGB maps and identified major biases compared to inventory data, up to 120 % of the inventory value in dry tropical forests, in the subtropics and temperate zone. Because of the high level of detail and the overall reliability of the AGB spatial patterns, our global dataset of AGB is likely to have significant impacts on climate, carbon, and socio-economic modelling schemes and provides a crucial baseline in future carbon stock change estimates. The dataset is available at https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.894711 (Santoro, 2018).
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University of Maryland, College Park1, Ghent University2, Wageningen University and Research Centre3, ETH Zurich4, Colorado State University5, Brown University6, Centre national de la recherche scientifique7, Aberystwyth University8, United States Forest Service9, California Institute of Technology10, Norwegian University of Life Sciences11, Goddard Space Flight Center12, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation13, University of Leeds14, Universities Space Research Association15, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis16, European Space Research and Technology Centre17, University of Massachusetts Amherst18, University of Edinburgh19
TL;DR: A wide range of anticipated user requirements for product accuracy assessment are outlined and recommendations for the validation of biomass products are provided, including the collection of new, high-quality in situ data and the use of airborne lidar biomass maps as tools toward transparent multi-resolution validation.
Abstract: Several upcoming satellite missions have core science requirements to produce data for accurate forest aboveground biomass mapping. Largely because of these mission datasets, the number of available biomass products is expected to greatly increase over the coming decade. Despite the recognized importance of biomass mapping for a wide range of science, policy and management applications, there remains no community accepted standard for satellite-based biomass map validation. The Committee on Earth Observing Satellites (CEOS) is developing a protocol to fill this need in advance of the next generation of biomass-relevant satellites, and this paper presents a review of biomass validation practices from a CEOS perspective. We outline the wide range of anticipated user requirements for product accuracy assessment and provide recommendations for the validation of biomass products. These recommendations include the collection of new, high-quality in situ data and the use of airborne lidar biomass maps as tools toward transparent multi-resolution validation. Adoption of community-vetted validation standards and practices will facilitate the uptake of the next generation of biomass products.
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TL;DR: The authors examines industrial plantations' issues and assess the impacts and implications of these subsidies on the global forest and recommends steps for governments, industry and conservation organizations to better understand and agree on subsidy regimes that support the conservation of the world's forests and forestry's contribution to social development.
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Martin A. Nowak | 148 | 591 | 94394 |
Paul J. Crutzen | 130 | 461 | 80651 |
Andreas Richter | 110 | 769 | 48262 |
David G. Streets | 106 | 364 | 42154 |
Drew Shindell | 102 | 340 | 49481 |
Wei Liu | 102 | 2927 | 65228 |
Jean-Francois Lamarque | 100 | 385 | 55326 |
Frank Dentener | 97 | 220 | 58666 |
James W. Vaupel | 89 | 434 | 34286 |
Keywan Riahi | 87 | 318 | 58030 |
Larry W. Horowitz | 85 | 253 | 28706 |
Robert J. Scholes | 84 | 253 | 37019 |
Mark A. Sutton | 83 | 423 | 30716 |
Brian Walsh | 82 | 233 | 29589 |
Börje Johansson | 82 | 871 | 30985 |