[Terrapreta] Global Carbon Cycle

[lou gold]

Dear All,

I very much agree that both benefits should be touted. And I also believe
it extremely important to recognize that government policies, especially if
they have anything to do with agricultural subsidies, are rarely (if ever)
decided on the "merits." Case in point: no one in their right mind would
chose
to produce ethanol from corn (as compared with sugar cane) on the merits.
BUT politically this is a completely logical choice in the US. Right now the

entire world is being primed to give very high priority to global warming.
This
is what it creating a bonanza for Iowa corn farmers. It would be a great
mistake
to miss the opportunity to offer similar rationales for Terra Preta which
has truly
the additional value of true merit.

Just my two cents.

lou

On 6/4/07, Kevin Chisholm <kchisholm at ca.inter.net> wrote:
>
> Dear Sean
>
> As long as the Agricultural Benefits and Climate Change Benefits are
> able to proceed on their own merits, then I think both will win. I would
> think the Agricultural benefits will be "ready to go" before the Carbon
> Credits mechanism is in place. Carbon Credits Structuring won't hold
> back the Agricultural benefits, and indeed, with Neo-TP being proven,
> this should tend to help with Carbon Credit Program Implementation.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Kevin
>
>
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