Carbon sinks

Any processes, activities or mechanisms, including biomass, and especially forests and oceans, which have the property of removing a greenhouse gas, aerosols or precursors of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.

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REDD

REDD

Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation - the concept has evolved to REDD+.

CDM Project Activities

CDM Project Activities

Activities that are part of a candidate CDM project and that provide a reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases or an increase in the removal of CO2. (see question 20 of the ABC of Changes)

Deforestation

Deforestation

It is the clearing of forests from the ground. It should be noted that forests are a significant sink for carbon dioxide.