BTR Hotline: Inventory - AFOLU - Notation
Francesco Locatelli

Where?

Table4(I)

Direct and indirect nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from nitrogen (N) inputs (1) to managed soils

Table4(II)

Emissions and removals from drainage and rewetting and other management of organic and mineral soils rewetted and drained.

drainage and rewetting and other management of organic and mineral soils

Question to BTR reviewer:

Which notation keys to use, if this is not estimated separately. How to report?

Comments

Francesco Locatelli
Answer for Table 4(I): If you cannot differentiate between N fertilizers used for Agriculture purposes (See Question 10, Table3.D above) and LULUCF purposes, both Organic and Inorganic, I recommend you use the Notation Key “IE” for all the cells to report under Table 4(I) and include a commentary in the Documentation Box at the bottom of this table, linking this information with Table 3.D. Answer for Table 4(II): First identify from all the subsectors from the Drop-down lists for Forest land, Cropland and Grassland which one is not happening in the country and assign them a “NO” notation key. If some of the subsectors from the Drop-down list is existing in the country exist but you do not know the individual Area you may use the notation key “NE” If you have only a single value for instance, for the Sector 4(II).D Wetlands and not for the subsectors below, create under the Subsector “Other” your own subcategory and include the information you have. In the previous cells in blank complete NO, NE as indicated above, or IE if the information is included into the subcategory already created.