Abstract:

Forest degradation,forest management,devegetation and revegetation are several additional direct human-induced activities under the Kyoto Protocol 3.4.Their definitions are closely connected to the carbon accounting methodologies and the greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions and removals of these activities,for which they are the key issues concerned by IPCC and UNFCCC.Based on the information and discussions on the Expert Meeting on Harmonizing Forest-related Definitions for Use by Various Stakeholders and two expert meeting on LULUCF Good Practice Guidance,international definitions of Forest degradation,forest management,devegetation and revegetation were investigated,the impacts of these definitions on carbon accounting were discussed and key issues concerned in carbon accounting were also addressed.

Key words: Forest degradation, Forest management, Devegetation and revegetation, Definition, Carbon accounting