A Glosssary of Climate Change & Forestry
There are 107 entries in this glossary.B
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Baseline |
A projected level of future emissions against which reductions by project activities might be setermined, or the emissions that would occur without policy intervention. |
| Biomass |
The total dry organic matter or stored energy content of living oorganisms. Biomass can be used for fuel directly by burning it (e.g. wood), indirectly by fermentation to an alcohol (e.g. sugar) or extraction of combustible oils (e.g. soybeans) |
| Buenos Aires Plan of Action, or BAPA |
The Plan of Action agreed by governments at COP-4 hel in Buenos Aires (November, 1998). The Plan of Action states the aim to resolve, by COP-6, alist of outstanding issues concerning the COnvention and the Kyoto Protocol, principally on the Kyoto Mechanisms and compliance. The development and transfer of technology, compensation for adverse effects (of climate change itself and mitigation policies), and the status of projects under the Activities Implemented Jointly (AIJ) pilot programme are also included in the Plan of Action. Agreement on the elements of the BAPA was reached at COP-7 (Marrakech, 2001) and is often referred to as the Marrakech Accords. |
