Projects

The human IMPRINT on land-atmosphere exchange in high latitudes

Human activity simultaneously impacts on the composition of and the interactions between atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere. Anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions are the main driver of changes in moisture supplied to and energy available at the land surface. At the same time, land use and land management modify biochemical and biophysical vegetation properties that govern energy and water fluxes between the land surface and the atmosphere.

Strengthening the National Carbon Monitoring Center (NCMC) and GHG accounting system in Tanzania

In January 2016, Tanzania launched a national carbon monitoring centre (NCMC) at Sokoine University of Agriculture in Morogoro. The main purpose of the centre is “to build national capacity to measure, verify and report adequately on carbon emissions at national and international level”. NIBIO is the major technical partner to assist Tanzania’s NCMC, and has taken part in the development and establishment of the centre.

VERIFY

As the negative impacts of rising global temperatures become increasingly evident, national governments, regional authorities and private stakeholders are enhancing efforts to curb the emissions the greenhouse gases (GHG) responsible for global warming.

BalanC - The impact of increasing spruce plantation area on the carbon balance of forests in Western Norway