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Greenhouse Gas Emissions in FYR Macedonia: Forestry sector

WHERE DO UN GREENHOUSE GAS gef Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning Empowered lives. Resilient nations. EMISSIONS COME FROM THE FORESTRY SECTOR WHICH ACTIVITIES FORESTS HAVE A IN THE FORESTRY SECTOR CAUSE HUGE INFLUENCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS? ON THE CLIMATE The management of agricultural soils Changes in the use of forests and pastures Wood decay The burning of biomass Forest fires C IN OUR COUNTRY, FORESTS ABSORB O 1.77 MILLION TONNES 2 OF CARBON DIOXIDE MK 48% 45% EU VS FORESTRY IS THE ONLY SECTOR THAT THE ANNUAL LEVEL OF FOREST GROWTH ABSORBS EXCEEDS THE GREENHOUSE GASES QUANTITY OF LOGGING ANNUAL TOTAL EMISSIONS AND SINKS FROM THE FORESTRY SECTOR Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 CO2 eq. -981.807 -993.211 -1099.55 -934.098 -227.153 -778.731 -1155.37 (kt) 1500 FOREST SURFACES 1000 CROP SURFACES 500 SETTLEMENTS 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 GRASS SURFACES -500 LAND USE CHANGE -1000 AGRICULTURAL USE OF LIME -1500 WHERE DO UN GREENHOUSE GAS gef Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning Empowered lives. Resilient nations. EMISSIONS COME FROM THE FORESTRY SECTOR WHICH ACTIVITIES FORESTS HAVE A IN THE FORESTRY SECTOR CAUSE HUGE INFLUENCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS? ON THE CLIMATE The management of agricultural soils Changes in the use of forests and pastures Wood decay The burning of biomass Forest fires C IN OUR COUNTRY, FORESTS ABSORB O 1.77 MILLION TONNES 2 OF CARBON DIOXIDE MK 48% 45% EU VS FORESTRY IS THE ONLY SECTOR THAT THE ANNUAL LEVEL OF FOREST GROWTH ABSORBS EXCEEDS THE GREENHOUSE GASES QUANTITY OF LOGGING ANNUAL TOTAL EMISSIONS AND SINKS FROM THE FORESTRY SECTOR Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 CO2 eq. -981.807 -993.211 -1099.55 -934.098 -227.153 -778.731 -1155.37 (kt) 1500 FOREST SURFACES 1000 CROP SURFACES 500 SETTLEMENTS 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 GRASS SURFACES -500 LAND USE CHANGE -1000 AGRICULTURAL USE OF LIME -1500

Greenhouse Gas Emissions in FYR Macedonia: Forestry sector

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The Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning and UNDP just published the key findings of a major initiative —a National Inventory of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for the period 2003 to 2009 - deve... loped to help the country meet the requirements of the International Convention on Climate Change. The info in this database provides important guidance for policy-makers in their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the effects of climate change. It shows that the key emitting sectors in the country are: energy, industry, waste, agriculture, forestry, and transport. The inventory clearly indicates the proportion of emissions produced by each sector of the economy— information invaluable for prioritizing efforts and designing technical solutions to reduce GHGs. The scope of the inventory is unprecedented, introducing emissions calculations for a number of important sub-sectors for the first time in the country—including the aviation sector. As a signatory of the UN Convention on Climate Change, the country has an obligation to compile an inventory of greenhouse gas emissions as part of the National Communications it regularly submits to the UNFCCC Secretariat. These Communications must include a database of direct and indirect emissions for each period reported. UNDP has been providing support to help the Government meet this obligation since 2000. Design by: UNDP Office in Skopje and Artistika

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