Greenhouse Gases from Reservoirs Caused by Biogeochemical Processes

Greenhouse Gases from Reservoirs Caused by Biogeochemical Processes

Reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is fundamental to the mitigation of climate change. It has become increasingly important to estimate and report on GHG emissions to enable the implementation of mitigation measures to limit or reduce tota...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Technical Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:
CLIMATE CHANGE
GREENHOUSE GAS
GHG
RESERVOIRS
RIVER BASINS
EMISSIONS
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
DAM PROJECT ASSESSMENT
HYDROPOWER
CARBON DIOXIDE EQUIVALENTS
CARBON FLUX
CARBON CYCLE
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/739881515751628436/Greenhouse-gases-from-reservoirs-caused-by-biogeochemical-processes
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spelling okr-10986-291512021-05-25T09:09:45Z Greenhouse Gases from Reservoirs Caused by Biogeochemical Processes World Bank CLIMATE CHANGE GREENHOUSE GAS GHG RESERVOIRS RIVER BASINS EMISSIONS GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS DAM PROJECT ASSESSMENT HYDROPOWER CARBON DIOXIDE EQUIVALENTS CARBON FLUX CARBON CYCLE Reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is fundamental to the mitigation of climate change. It has become increasingly important to estimate and report on GHG emissions to enable the implementation of mitigation measures to limit or reduce total emissions. In most cases, such estimation is fairly simple, using known emission factors per surface area or per produced energy unit. However, GHG emissions from reservoirs created for the purpose of electricity generation, water security, or flood protection are very difficult to estimate, and no single emission factor or formula can be applied. The purpose of this note is therefore to provide guidance to World Bank Group (WBG) staff on how to assess GHGs from reservoirs in preparation of dam infrastructure projects. The note discusses: (i) the major biogeochemical processes causing GHG emissions from reservoirs; (ii) the state of current knowledge, and (iii) recommendations for assessing GHG emissions caused by biogeochemical processes for planned reservoirs. 2018-01-12T15:51:04Z 2018-01-12T15:51:04Z 2017-12 Technical Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/739881515751628436/Greenhouse-gases-from-reservoirs-caused-by-biogeochemical-processes http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29151 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper
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topic CLIMATE CHANGE
GREENHOUSE GAS
GHG
RESERVOIRS
RIVER BASINS
EMISSIONS
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
DAM PROJECT ASSESSMENT
HYDROPOWER
CARBON DIOXIDE EQUIVALENTS
CARBON FLUX
CARBON CYCLE
spellingShingle CLIMATE CHANGE
GREENHOUSE GAS
GHG
RESERVOIRS
RIVER BASINS
EMISSIONS
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
DAM PROJECT ASSESSMENT
HYDROPOWER
CARBON DIOXIDE EQUIVALENTS
CARBON FLUX
CARBON CYCLE
World Bank
Greenhouse Gases from Reservoirs Caused by Biogeochemical Processes
description Reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is fundamental to the mitigation of climate change. It has become increasingly important to estimate and report on GHG emissions to enable the implementation of mitigation measures to limit or reduce total emissions. In most cases, such estimation is fairly simple, using known emission factors per surface area or per produced energy unit. However, GHG emissions from reservoirs created for the purpose of electricity generation, water security, or flood protection are very difficult to estimate, and no single emission factor or formula can be applied. The purpose of this note is therefore to provide guidance to World Bank Group (WBG) staff on how to assess GHGs from reservoirs in preparation of dam infrastructure projects. The note discusses: (i) the major biogeochemical processes causing GHG emissions from reservoirs; (ii) the state of current knowledge, and (iii) recommendations for assessing GHG emissions caused by biogeochemical processes for planned reservoirs.
format Technical Paper
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Greenhouse Gases from Reservoirs Caused by Biogeochemical Processes
title_short Greenhouse Gases from Reservoirs Caused by Biogeochemical Processes
title_full Greenhouse Gases from Reservoirs Caused by Biogeochemical Processes
title_fullStr Greenhouse Gases from Reservoirs Caused by Biogeochemical Processes
title_full_unstemmed Greenhouse Gases from Reservoirs Caused by Biogeochemical Processes
title_sort greenhouse gases from reservoirs caused by biogeochemical processes
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2018
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/739881515751628436/Greenhouse-gases-from-reservoirs-caused-by-biogeochemical-processes
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29151
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