Abstract
The Kyoto Protocol allows some carbon sequestration by vegetation sinks to be offset against CO2 emissions. The sink projects under Joint Implementation (JI) and Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) are indispensable to achieve the emissions target of our country (-6% from the 1990 total).
In order to make the sink project successful, an evaluation of forestation and a monitoring and a verification of the carbon sink are critical factors. In this report, the impact study of forestation business in Green Triangle region of Australia was implemented by using multi-temporal Landsat/TM and ETM+ data. Green Triangle region is one of the potential areas of sink project for afforesttaion and reforestation of Article 3.3 clause of the Kyoto Protocol. The evaluation approach of the forest area based on the definition of the Kyoto Protocol was discussed for these areas.
Furthermore, we examined the practical use of satellite remote sensing technology for Kyoto Protocol by organizing the necessary condition of the sink and defining a process and items needed for monitoring.
