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Chapter 18: Carbon Cycle Science in the Support of Decision-making
Pages 129-134

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From page 129...
... ; it does not consider decisions made in many other sectors and activities that affect the carbon cycle. The chapter would be strengthened by more coverage of ways that AFOLU components of the carbon cycle are integrated into broader considerations, such as models and analysis of national GHG mitigation policy that balance AFOLU measures with other types of mitigation measures.
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From page 130...
... For example, this could include: - more explicit mention of biofuels production effects on agriculture, grasslands and forestry, and influence on food prices; - technology issues (e.g., cost of cellulosic ethanol; non-AFOLU fuels such as algae; use of direct air capture to produce synthetic hydrocarbon fuels) - consideration of the fossil fuels used in biofuel conversion, and their emissions - international trade in biofuel products (e.g., forest products, Brazilian ethanol)
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From page 131...
... The confidence statement seems odd, given that the "finding" is just a sensible proposition, not a finding based on empirical evidence of decisions made with and without coproduction of the science inputs. Key Finding 2 (Integrating Human Knowledge)
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From page 132...
... Is it the items on P752, lines 32-40? P741, Line 13 Explain what is meant by "traditional science supply paradigm." P741, Line 23 Does this mean communication with economics and the other social sciences, as well as among natural sciences?
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From page 133...
... What is needed is an understanding of how portions of the public are misled and what can be done to persuade those individuals and groups to trust scientists and scientific institutions.
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