1. IPCC Good Practice Guidance LULUCF
Chapter 1 – Overview
Jim Penman (UK), Michael Gytarsky (Russia), Taka Hiraishi (Japan), Thelma Krug (Brazil), Dina Kruger (USA)
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2. History 1998 request for GPG Works with 96 Guidelines
1st volume (non-LULUCF) adopted 2000
LULUCF GPG requested at Marrakesh
Definition GPG>

3. Definition GPG Neither over nor underestimates so far as can be judged
Uncertainties reduced so far as is practicable.
practicalities?
Practicalities>

4. Practical Advice for Inventory Agencies
Consistent land area representation (Ch 2)
Decision trees + key categories to choose method (Ch 3 and Ch 5)
Quantication of uncertainties (Ch 5)
Documentation, QA/QC (CH 5)
Supplementary information for KP (Ch 4)
Relationship 96GL>

5. Relationship to 96GL Specific source categories can be traced back
Same functional form, or equivalent
Corrections of any errors or deficiencies
Updating of defaults
Advice on more complex methods
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6. Policy Relevance Anticipated in COP decisions
Issues under negotiation (HWP) or optional for inclusion under 96 Guidelines (Reservoirs, settlements, some non-CO2 emissions) in Annexes
Both approaches to land area identification recognised
Methodological advice on sinks projects; no overlap with SBSTA work on sinks in CDM
Personal view>

7. Chapter 1 – Personal view
An impressive international effort
Rio and Kuala Lumpur - big steps forward, using soild basis from Eiesnach & Tampere
Consistent with 96 Guidelines and significantly more systematic; draft useable by all Parties
Look forward to finalisation at Sydney on basis of current round of Government review