[Terrapreta] Global Carbon Cycle

[joe ferguson]

Amen, Brother!

To the extent that carbon sequestration considerations will speed 
adoption as an agricultural program, it will be wonderful to have the 
carbon credits and other means of subsidy to hasten adoption.  I believe 
that TP adoption is an economic good from the agricultural standpoint 
alone and will stand on its own merits.  Some of the current agriculture 
development programs (in the US, at least) should be redirected into 
this promising area.

Anything that will hasten the resolution to some of the questions I 
posed in an earlier post will be most welcome!

Joe

Kevin Chisholm wrote:
> Dear Sean
>
> To clarify... If there was a "Carbon Cap" on carbon from fossil fuels, 
> then TP contributions would definitely reduce the Carbon in the Biosphere.
>
> I perhaps belabor this point as a way of bringing a bit of focus to the 
> TP Table. All the good work on this list can have merit and be valid 
> simply in the context of improvements to agriculture. TP work can 
> certainly stand on its own merits, and does not need to reduce the CO2 
> content of the Biosphere to be helpful.
>
> If the future of TP is tied to reducing Greenhouse Gas, then diffusive 
> arguments can be brought out against TP.
>
> In my opinion, the World is a long way from a "Fossil Carbon Cap," or 
> from a Fossil Carbon Tax. The US, China and India are not signatories to 
> the Kyoto Protocol. The US has a stated policy that "The American Way of 
> Life is non-negotiable." I feel Terra Preta can be advanced on its 
> merits as an Agricultural system enhancement, and that any subsequent 
> benefits from Global Warming Amelioration should stand or fall on their 
> own merits.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Kevin
>
> Sean K. Barry wrote:
>   
>> Hi Kevin,
>>
>> You said,
>>
>> "If there was a worldwide tax on ALL fossil carbon consumption, AND if 
>> all these monies went to "buying charcoal for burial," then what you 
>> describe would work."
>>
>> I say, "Yeah, and not before."
>>
>> SKB
>>
>>
>>     
>
>
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