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Sector UT-CUTS

English translation: LULUCF Sector

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Spanish term or phrase:Sector UT-CUTS
English translation:LULUCF Sector
Entered by: Jack Ward

15:09 Jan 17, 2013
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Environment & Ecology
Spanish term or phrase: Sector UT-CUTS
Hi,

This appears in a powerpoint presentation about the evolution of greenhouse gas emissions in Spain:

Consulte el gráfico sobre el Sector UT-CUTS.

I have found the following reference: http://www.ihobe.net/Paginas/Ficha.aspx?IdMenu=053F56C5-79CF...

Is anyone familiar with this?

Best regards,

Jack
Jack Ward
LULUCF Sector
Explanation:
Land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) is defined by the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat as "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."[1]
LULUCF has impacts on the global carbon cycle and as such these activities can add or remove carbon dioxide (or, more generally, carbon) from the atmosphere, influencing climate. LULUCF has been the subject of two major reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Additionally, land use is of critical importance for biodiversity.

Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF)

Background

Activities in the LULUCF sector can provide a relatively cost-effective way of offsetting emissions, either by increasing the removals of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere (e.g. by planting trees or managing forests), or by reducing emissions (e.g. by curbing deforestation). However, there are drawbacks as it may often be difficult to estimate greenhouse gas removals and emissions resulting from activities of LULUCF. In addition, greenhouse gases may be unintentionally released into the atmosphere if a sink is damaged or destroyed through a forest fire or disease.

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Note added at 23 mins (2013-01-17 15:33:06 GMT)
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COP 7, by its decision 11/CP.7, invited the IPCC to prepare a report on good practice guidance and uncertainty management relating to the measurement, estimation, assessment of uncertainties, monitoring and reporting of net carbon stock changes and anthropogenic GHG emissions by sources and removals by sinks in the ****LULUCF sector****. The “Good Practice Guidance for Land use, Land-use Change and Forestry” (IPCC GPG for LULUCF) was adopted by the IPCC Plenary in 2003. The role of this GPG is not to replace the Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines but rather to provide advice consistent with them. The good practice guidance assists countries in producing inventories for the ***LULUCF sector*** that are neither over- nor underestimated so far as can be judged, and in which uncertainties are reduced as far as practicable. It is also intended to support the development of inventories that are transparent, consistent, complete, comparable and accurate.
http://unfccc.int/methods_and_science/lulucf/items/4127.php

Emissions and Trends

In 2010, the CO2 removed from the atmosphere from the LULUCF sector offset about 15% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Forests (including vegetation, soils, and harvested wood) accounted for approximately 86% of this 2010 LULUCF CO2 flux.
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/ghgemissions/sources/lulucf...
Selected response from:

Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:47
Grading comment
I agree with Nikki: entering "UT-CUTS espanol" into google yields nothing. It would appear Neil is again adopting a critical stance with regards my research efforts.

Anyway, thanks so much for your help, Nikki. I do appreciate it.

Regards,

Jack
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2LULUCF Sector
Nikki Graham
Summary of reference entries provided
Uso de la Tierra, Cambios de Uso de la Tierra y Silvicultura
Nikki Graham

  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
LULUCF Sector


Explanation:
Land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) is defined by the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat as "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."[1]
LULUCF has impacts on the global carbon cycle and as such these activities can add or remove carbon dioxide (or, more generally, carbon) from the atmosphere, influencing climate. LULUCF has been the subject of two major reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Additionally, land use is of critical importance for biodiversity.

Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF)

Background

Activities in the LULUCF sector can provide a relatively cost-effective way of offsetting emissions, either by increasing the removals of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere (e.g. by planting trees or managing forests), or by reducing emissions (e.g. by curbing deforestation). However, there are drawbacks as it may often be difficult to estimate greenhouse gas removals and emissions resulting from activities of LULUCF. In addition, greenhouse gases may be unintentionally released into the atmosphere if a sink is damaged or destroyed through a forest fire or disease.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 23 mins (2013-01-17 15:33:06 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

COP 7, by its decision 11/CP.7, invited the IPCC to prepare a report on good practice guidance and uncertainty management relating to the measurement, estimation, assessment of uncertainties, monitoring and reporting of net carbon stock changes and anthropogenic GHG emissions by sources and removals by sinks in the ****LULUCF sector****. The “Good Practice Guidance for Land use, Land-use Change and Forestry” (IPCC GPG for LULUCF) was adopted by the IPCC Plenary in 2003. The role of this GPG is not to replace the Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines but rather to provide advice consistent with them. The good practice guidance assists countries in producing inventories for the ***LULUCF sector*** that are neither over- nor underestimated so far as can be judged, and in which uncertainties are reduced as far as practicable. It is also intended to support the development of inventories that are transparent, consistent, complete, comparable and accurate.
http://unfccc.int/methods_and_science/lulucf/items/4127.php

Emissions and Trends

In 2010, the CO2 removed from the atmosphere from the LULUCF sector offset about 15% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Forests (including vegetation, soils, and harvested wood) accounted for approximately 86% of this 2010 LULUCF CO2 flux.
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/ghgemissions/sources/lulucf...


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_use,_land-use_change_and_f...
    Reference: http://unfccc.int/methods_and_science/lulucf/items/3060.php
Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 43
Grading comment
I agree with Nikki: entering "UT-CUTS espanol" into google yields nothing. It would appear Neil is again adopting a critical stance with regards my research efforts.

Anyway, thanks so much for your help, Nikki. I do appreciate it.

Regards,

Jack

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Neil Ashby: Nice answer, I was impressed until I also found the direct answer by simply entering "UT CUTS espanol" in my search engine ;) Makes you wonder sometimes //// "UT-CUTS espanol" with "-" (sorry) in Google 1st hit mentions in Spanish and the 5th is in Eng.
30 mins
  -> I don't get any hits for "UT CUTS espanol" in Google, and certainly not the answer. Which search engine are you using?
agree  James A. Walsh
7 hrs
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Reference comments


13 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: Uso de la Tierra, Cambios de Uso de la Tierra y Silvicultura

Reference information:
I think the acronyms are as follows:

UT = Uso de la Tierra, CUTS = Cambios de Uso de la Tierra y Silvicultura

Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 43

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  James A. Walsh
7 hrs
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