CO2 emissions from industrial processes and land use change
2 thematical maps: (1) CO2 emissions from industrial processes: This map depicts the unequal distribution of industry in the world. The significant part of carbon dioxide emissions comes from energy production, industrial processes and transport. The industrialised countries consequently must bear the main responsibility of reducing emissions of carbon dioxide. (2) CO2 emissions from land use change: Emissions of carbon dioxide due to changes in land use mainly come from the cutting down of forests and instead using the land for agriculture or built-up areas, urbanization, roads etc. When large areas of rain forests are cut down, the land often turns into less productive grasslands with considerably less capacity of storing CO2.
Year: 2005
From collection: General Archive
Cartographer: GRID-Arendal