executive summary c entral to any study of climate change is the development an emissions inventory that identifies and quantifies a country s primary anthropogenic 1 sources sinks greenhouse gases this adheres both comprehensive detailed methodology for estimating 2 common consistent mechanism enables signatory countries united nations framework convention on unfccc compare relative contribution different emission moreover systematically consistently national international prerequisite accounting reductions evaluating mitigation strategies in 1992 states signed ratified objective achieve stabilization gas concentrations atmosphere at level would prevent dangerous interference with system such should be achieved within time frame sufficient allow ecosystems adapt naturally ensure food production not threatened enable economic proceed sustainable manner parties by ratifying committed develop periodically update publish
