Chapter 5 Cross-cutting Issues
Cross-cutting issues General issues Common subjects to other chapters Conceptual basis for issues developed in other chapters
Cross-cutting issues in GPG-LULUCF Same issues of GPG-2000 Highlight the main points covered in GPG-2000 Reference to GPG-2000 Develop special considerations for the LULUCF sector
Cross-cutting Issues Identifying and quantifying uncertainties Sampling Methodological choice - Identification of key categories Quality assurance and quality control Time series consistency and recalculations Verification
Identifying and quantifying uncertainties Guidance for estimate uncertainties Guidance to combine uncertainties Types of uncertainty in the LULUCF sector
Sampling Particularly important in the LULUCF sector Land areas Biomass stock Soil carbon Guidance for planning and use of sampling surveys Relation between sampling design and uncertainty level
Identification of key categories Categories that most contribute to inventory uncertainty Approach expanded to cover also sink categories Additional guidance for Kyoto Protocol articles 3.3 and 3.4
Quality assurance and quality control Aspects specific for checks in the LULUCF sector Large use of sampling Large use of models
Time series consistency and recalculations Methodological change Periodic (not annual) data
Verification Independent check Alternative methods Application of verification for the LULUCF sector
Latest developments First review: ~ 600 comments Many recommending simplification Detailed material moved to other chapters Common subjects moved from other chapters (e.g. Sampling)