Attachment 1.
Chapter Structure of Synthesis and Assessment Product 2.2: The State of the Carbon Cycle Report
Executive Summary (authors: SOCCR Coordinating Team)
Chapter 1. Introduction to the Report’s Purpose, Scope, and Structure: What is the carbon cycle and why should we care? (authors: SOCCR Coordinating Team)(In Brief: The report is designed to provide accurate, unbiased, and policy-relevant scientific information concerning the carbon cycle to a broad range of stakeholders, including scientists and non-scientists. Stakeholders for the SAP 2.2 have expressed an interest in both synthetic information as well as detailed information for particular types of ecosystems or activities. Accordingly, Part I is an interdisciplinary, integrated synthesis aimed at answering overarching questions on the nature and status of the North American carbon cycle. Part I also establishes the global context, including atmosphere and oceans, for the continental-scale North American carbon budget. Parts II and III include chapters with a more sectoral or disciplinary focus. Part II addresses energy, industry and waste management activities in North America. Part III addresses the land and water ecosystems of the continent. Chapters in Part II and III are intended to reach both scientist and non-scientist stakeholders who wish to review information on a specific sector in greater detail. Workshops and author communication across chapters will ensure that information is not redundant and also remains consistent across the sectoral chapters of Parts II and III and the cross-cutting, synthetic chapters of Part I.)
PART I: THE CARBON CYCLE IN NORTH AMERICA
Chapter 2. How do North American carbon sources and sinks relate to the global carbon cycle? (lead authors: Chris Field (Coordinating Lead), Burke Hales, Jorge Sarmiento, and others)
Chapter 3. What are the primary carbon sources and sinks in North America, how are they changing and why? (lead authors: Steve Pacala and Steve Wofsy (Coordinating Leads), Ken Davis, Burke Hales, Richard Houghton, Pieter Tans, and others)
Chapter 4. What are the options and measures that could significantly affect the carbon cycle? (lead authors: Erik Haites (Coordinating Lead), Ken Caldeira, Patricia Romero Lankao, Adam Rose, Tom Wilbanks)
Chapter 5. How can we improve the application of scientific information to decision support for carbon management and climate decision-making? (lead authors: Lisa Dilling and Ron Mitchell (Coordinating Leads), David Fairman)
PART II: ENERGY, INDUSTRY, AND WASTE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
Overview of Part II: Title (to be determined); (author: Gregg Marland)
Chapter 6: Energy Extraction and Conversion (lead author: Gregg Marland)
Chapter 7: Transportation (lead author: David Greene)
Chapter 8: Industry and Waste Management (lead author: Mark Jaccard)
Chapter 9: Buildings (lead author, James McMahon)
PART III: LAND AND WATER SYSTEMS
Overview of Part III: Title (to be determined); (author: Richard Houghton)
Chapter 10. Agriculture, Grassland, Shrubland and Arid Lands (lead authors: Keith Paustian, Rich Conant)
Chapter 11. Forests (lead authors: Mark Johnston, Jennifer Jenkins, Richard Birdsey, and Elisabeth Huber-Sannwald)
Introduction and Summary
A. Boreal Forests
B. Temperate Forests
C. Tropical Forests
Chapter 12. Carbon Cycle in Permafrost Regions (i.e., Boreal, Subarctic and Arctic Areas) of North America (lead author: Charles Tarnocai)
Chapter 13. Non-Permafrost Wetlands (lead author: Scott Bridgham)
Chapter 14. Human Settlements and the North American Carbon Cycle (lead author: Diane Pataki)
Chapter 15. Aquatic Carbon, Coastal Management, and Ocean Basins (lead authors: Francisco Chavez and Taro Takahashi)
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