References (Kyoto Protocol: Second commitment period)

The list on this website contains the references related to the greenhouse gas inventory cited in the reports of the second commitment period (2013–2020).

References cited in the reports under the Paris Agreement can be found on the following website:

Abegg 2017 (PDF, 79 kB, 13.04.2018)Drained organic soils in forests. Written communication from Meinrad Abegg (Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Birmensdorf) to Nele Rogiers (FOEN, Bern), November 2017.

ACW/ART 1998 (PDF, 248 kB, 26.04.2011)Bestimmung des organisch gebundenen Kohlenstoffs (Corg). [Determination of soil organic carbon]. Referenzmethoden der Forschungsanstalten Agroscope. Band 1: Bodenuntersuchung zur Düngeberatung. Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil Research Station, Nyon & Wädenswil and Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon Research Station, Zürich. Version 01.02.1998.

ARE 2002 (PDF, 2 MB, 03.04.2007)Fahrleistungen der Schweizer Fahrzeuge. Ergebnisse der periodischen Erhebung Fahrleistungen (PEFA) 2000. Federal Office for Spatial Development, Bern.

ART 2008a (PDF, 388 kB, 21.04.2009)Uncertainty of agricultural CH4 and N2O emissions in Switzerland. Internal documentation by Bretscher, D. and Leifeld, J., Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon Research Station, Zürich.

ART 2009b (PDF, 38 kB, 13.04.2010)Emission factor drained peatlands Switzerland – A brief analysis of recent studies and comparison to EF used in the Swiss GHG Inventory. Internal documentation by Leifeld, J., Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon Research Station, Zürich.

ART 2011a (PDF, 65 kB, 18.04.2012)Summary of the available published data on root biomass and root carbon in Swiss grasslands. Internal documentation by Leifeld, J., Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon Research Station, Zürich.

ART 2011b (PDF, 70 kB, 18.04.2012)First estimate on CO2 emission factor of organic soils under unproductive wetland. Internal documentation by Leifeld, J., Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon Research Station, Zürich.

ART 2013a (PDF, 1 MB, 06.08.2013)Agricultural CH4 and N2O emissions in Switzerland: QA/QC. Internal documentation (status as of July 2013) by Bretscher, D., Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon Research Station, Zürich.

ART/SHL 2012 (PDF, 469 kB, 26.04.2012)Categorization of livestock animals in Switzerland. D. Bretscher and T. Kupper. Agroscope Research Station Zürich (ART), Schweizerische Hochschule für Landwirtschaft Zollikofen (SHL). April 2012.

AWEL 2009 (PDF, 1 MB, 01.04.2009)Qualitätsentwicklung konventionell ausgetragener Schlacke. Baudirektion Kanton Zürich, Amt für Abfall, Wasser, Energie und Luft (AWEL), Zürich.

Burren, A., Braun, J., Probst, S., Flury, C. 2021 (PDF, 3 MB, 10.12.2021)Herleitung des Lebendgewichts von Milchkühen für die Jahre 1990–2020, (german for: Derivation of the body weight of dairy cows for the years 1990–2020), Zollikofen, August 2021, Bern University of Applied Sciences, School for Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences (HAFL). Commissioned by the Federal Office for the Environment FOEN, Bern.

BUS 1978 (ZIP, 8 MB, 07.01.2020)Stand der kommunalen Abfallbeseitigung in der Schweiz. Mengen 1970–1977. Bern, 1. Januar 1978, Nr. 408.78, Eidg. Amt für Umweltschutz.

BUS 1984 (PDF, 4 MB, 15.06.2016)Abfallerhebung, Schriftenreihe Umweltschutz, Nr. 27, 1984 (ergänzt 1987).

BUS 1986 (ZIP, 177 kB, 20.11.2006)Leitbild für die Schweizerische Abfallwirtschaft. Schriftenreihe Umweltschutz Nr. 51. Bundesamt für Umweltschutz BUS / Lignes directrices pour la gestion des déchets en Suisse. Les cahiers de l'environnement No 51. Office fédéral de la protection de l’ environnement.

BUS 1988 (PDF, 3 MB, 07.01.2020)Luftreinhaltung beim Verbrennen von Spitalabfällen. Max Suter in: Umweltschutz in der Schweiz, Bulletin des Bundesamts für Umweltschutz, 1/88, 14-18, Bern.

Butz, W. 2003 (PDF, 147 kB, 06.04.2022)Neuere rechtliche Vorgaben im Bereich Deponiegasanlagen – TA-Luft, EEG, Deponieverordnung. Trierer Berichte zur Abfallwirtschaft Band 14, Rettenberger / Stegmann (Hrsg.) Stilllegung und Nachsorge von Deponien – Schwerpunkt Deponiegas. Verlag Abfall Aktuell.

CARBURA 2010 (ZIP, 196 kB, 26.04.2011)Bunkers of diesel oil 1990-2009. Written communication from Matthias Rufer (CARBURA) to Jan Landert (INFRAS), 17.12.2010.

Consaba 2016 (PDF, 1 MB, 23.09.2016)Erhebung Verwertung Deponiegas über Fackelanlagen in der Schweiz 1990 bis 2014. Consaba GmbH (A. Bauen) im Auftrag des Bundesamtes für Umwelt (BAFU), Bern, Schlussbericht, 23.09.2016.

CSD 2013 (PDF, 718 kB, 22.10.2013)Swiss Greenhouse Gas Inventory Submission 2012. National Review of Sector Industrial Processes. On behalf of the Federal Office for the Environment, Bern. Basel.

de Keizer, C., Ramirez, A., van der Sluijs, J. 2007 (PDF, 2 MB, 07.04.2022)Uncertainty Ranges and Correlations Assumed in Tier 2 Studies of Several European Countries. In: Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Uncertainties in Greenhouse Gas Inventories, 27–28 September 2007, Laxenburg, Austria: 35–39.

Didion, M. 2014 (PDF, 97 kB, 03.07.2014)Impacts of forest management on carbon stock changes in litter and soil in Swiss forests. Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Birmensdorf. Commissioned by the Federal Office for the Environment FOEN, Bern.

Didion, M. 2017 (PDF, 408 kB, 13.04.2018)Domestic review of the calculation of the harvested wood products pool in Switzerland, 11 September 2017. Markus Didion, Forest Resources and Management, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL. Commissioned by the Federal Office for the Environment FOEN, Bern.

Didion, M. 2019 (PDF, 1 MB, 10.07.2019)Data on soil carbon stock change, carbon stock and stock change in surface litter and in coarse dead wood prepared for the Swiss NIR 2020 (1990–2018). Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Birmensdorf. Commissioned by the Federal Office for the Environment FOEN, Bern.

Didion, M. 2020a (PDF, 1 MB, 13.04.2023)Data on soil carbon stock change, carbon stock and stock change in surface litter and in coarse dead wood prepared for the Swiss NIR 2021 (GHGI 1990–2019), including supplemental data for the NIR 2022 (GHGI 1990–2020) and NIR 2023 (GHGI 1990–2021). Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Birmensdorf. Commissioned by the Federal Office for the Environment FOEN, Bern.

Didion, M., Kaufmann, E., Thürig, E. 2012 (PDF, 1 MB, 06.08.2013)Estimation of carbon stocks and stock changes in soil, LFH layer and deadwood in Swiss forests with Yasso07. Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Birmensdorf. Commissioned by the Federal Office for the Environment FOEN, Bern.

Didion, M., Kaufmann, E., Thürig, E. 2013 (PDF, 383 kB, 03.07.2014)Data on soil carbon stock change, carbon stock and stock change in surface litter and in coarse deadwood prepared for the Swiss GHGI 2014 (1990-2012). Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Birmensdorf. Commissioned by the Federal Office for the Environment FOEN, Bern.

Didion, M., Kaufmann, E., Thürig, E. 2014 (PDF, 711 kB, 28.04.2015)Data on soil carbon stock change, carbon stock and stock change in surface litter and in coarse deadwood prepared for the Swiss GHGI 2015 (1990-2013). Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Birmensdorf. Commissioned by the Federal Office for the Environment FOEN, Bern.

Didion, M., Kaufmann, E., Thürig, E. 2014b (PDF, 554 kB, 01.06.2016)Estimating carbon stock changes in living and dead biomass and soil for Switzerland’s Forest Management Reference Level – modeling methodology and results. Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Birmensdorf. Commissioned by the Federal Office for the Environment FOEN, Bern.

Didion, M., Thürig, E. 2013 (PDF, 650 kB, 29.06.2016)Revision der CC13 (Harmonizing activity data from the Swiss land use statistics (AREA) with the Kyoto Protocol guidelines). Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Birmensdorf. Commissioned by the Federal Office for the Environment FOEN, Bern.

Didion, M., Thürig, E. 2015 (PDF, 427 kB, 01.06.2016)Data on soil carbon stock change, carbon stock and stock change in surface litter and in coarse dead wood prepared for the Swiss GHGI 2016 (1990-2014). Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Birmensdorf. Commissioned by the Federal Office for the Environment FOEN, Bern.

Didion, M., Thürig, E. 2016 (PDF, 374 kB, 13.04.2018)Data on soil carbon stock change, carbon stock and stock change in surface litter and in coarse dead wood prepared for the Swiss GHGI 2017 (1990-2015). Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Birmensdorf. Commissioned by the Federal Office for the Environment FOEN, Bern.

Didion, M., Thürig, E. 2017 (PDF, 370 kB, 13.04.2018)Data on soil carbon stock change, carbon stock and stock change in surface litter and in coarse dead wood prepared for the Swiss GHGI 2018 (1990-2016). Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Birmensdorf. Commissioned by the Federal Office for the Environment FOEN, Bern.

Didion, M., Thürig, E. 2018 (PDF, 1 MB, 09.04.2019)Data on soil carbon stock change, carbon stock and stock change in surface litter and in coarse dead wood prepared for the Swiss GHGI 2019 (1990-2017). Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Birmensdorf. Commissioned by the Federal Office for the Environment FOEN, Bern.

Didion, M., Thürig, E., Rösler, E. 2020 (PDF, 749 kB, 13.04.2023)Data on C stocks and C stock changes in above- and belowground tree biomass on forest land prepared for the Swiss NIR 2021 (GHGI 1990–2019), including supplemental data for the NIR 2022 (GHGI 1990–2020) and NIR 2023 (GHGI 1990–2021). Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Birmensdorf. Commissioned by the Federal Office for the Environment FOEN, Bern.

Dobbertin, M., Jüngling, E. 2009 (PDF, 21 kB, 13.04.2010)Totholzverwitterung und C-Gehalt. Zwischenergebnisse. [Wood density and carbon content with changing degree of dead wood decay: First results]. Swiss Federal Research Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research, Birmensdorf, 3 p.

EAWAG 2018 (PDF, 794 kB, 09.04.2019)Review of “Source category 5D – Wastewater treatment and discharge” in Switzerland, Prepared by Manuel Luck, Wenzel Gruber, Adriano Joss from eawag, Dübendorf, Switzerland. Commissioned by the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) – Division: Climate; Section: Climate Reporting and Adaptation, 23.08.2018.

EMPA 1999 (PDF, 1 MB, 20.11.2006)Written communication from Dr. H.W. Jäckl (EMPA, Dübendorf) to Andreas Liechti (FOEN, Bern), 09.03.1999.

EMPA 2004 (PDF, 899 kB, 03.07.2014)EMPA Research Report 202114b. Swiss Laboratories for Material Science and Technology, Dübendorf.

EV 2017a (PDF, 21 kB, 13.04.2018)Erdölbilanz 2016: Korrektur Petrolkoks. Personal communication from David Suchet (Erdöl-Vereinigung, Zürich) to Regine Röthlisberger (FOEN, Bern), 30.10.2017.

FAL/RAC 2001 (ZIP, 951 kB, 20.02.2008)Grundlagen für die Düngung im Acker- und Futterbau 2001. Eidgenössische Forschungsanstalt für Agrarökologie und Landbau / Eidgenössische Forschungsanstalt für Pflanzenbau, Agrarforschung, June 2001, Zürich-Reckenholz, Nyon.

FCA 2014 (PDF, 21 kB, 07.03.2017)Mineralölsteuer: Versteuerte Mengen 2013. Federal Customs Administration (FCA).

FOCA 1991a (PDF, 25 MB, 20.11.2006)L’aviation civile Suisse en 1990. Federal Office of Civil Aviation, Bern.

FOCA 2004 (PDF, 30 kB, 20.11.2006)Unternehmensstatistik der Schweizerischen Helikopterunternehmungen. Federal Office of Civil Aviation, Bern.

FOCA 2006a (PDF, 14 kB, 18.06.2007)GHG emissions of Swiss civil aircraft in 1990, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2005: data, proceeding and description of the calculations. Written communication from Theo Rindlisbacher (FOCA, Bern) to Paul Filliger (FOEN, Bern), 17.11.2006.

FOCA 2007 (ZIP, 66 kB, 30.06.2008)GHG emissions of Swiss civil aircraft in 2006. Written communication from Theo Rindlisbacher (FOCA, Bern) to Beat Müller (FOEN, Bern), 03.12.2007.

FOCA 2007a (PDF, 14 MB, 17.04.2008)Aircraft Piston Engine Emissions. Summary Report. Federal Office of Civil Aviation. Report Ref. 0 / 3/33/33-05-003 ECERT. Bern.

FOCA 2007b (PDF, 1 MB, 20.04.2009)Validation of ADAECAM (Advanced Aircraft Emission Calculation Method). Report on fuel calculation. Federal Office of Civil Aviation. Report Ref. 0/3/33/33-05-007.021. Bern, 10.08.2007.

FOCA 2008 (ZIP, 112 kB, 19.04.2010)GHG emissions of Swiss civil aircraft in 2007. Written communication from Theo Rindlisbacher (FOCA, Bern) to Beat Müller (FOEN, Bern), 01.12.2008.

FOCA 2009 (ZIP, 149 kB, 19.04.2010)GHG emissions of Swiss civil aircraft in 2008. Written communication from Theo Rindlisbacher (FOCA, Bern) to Beat Müller (FOEN, Bern), 04.11.2009.

FOCA 2009a (PDF, 275 kB, 19.04.2010)Guidance on the determination of helicopter emissions. Federal Office of Civil Aviation. Report Ref. 0/3/33/ 33-05-020. Edition 1. Bern.

FOCA 2010 (ZIP, 236 kB, 26.04.2011)GHG emissions of Swiss civil aircraft in 2009. Written communication from Theo Rindlisbacher (FOCA, Bern) to Sophie Hoehn (FOEN, Bern), 18.11.2010.

FOCA 2011 (ZIP, 477 kB, 18.04.2012)GHG emissions of Swiss civil aircraft in 2010. Written communication from Theo Rindlisbacher (FOCA, Bern) to Sophie Hoehn (FOEN, Bern), 09.11.2011.

FOCA 2012 (ZIP, 201 kB, 06.08.2013)GHG emissions of Swiss civil aircraft in 2011. Written communication from Theo Rindlisbacher (FOCA, Bern) to Anouk Bass (FOEN, Bern), 07.09.2012.

FOCA 2013 (ZIP, 527 kB, 01.06.2016)GHG emissions of Swiss civil aircraft in 2012. Written communication from Theo Rindlisbacher (FOCA, Bern) to Anouk-Aimée Bass (FOEN, Bern), 07.11.2013.

FOEN 2006h (ZIP, 402 kB, 10.11.2006)Switzerland's Initial Report under Article 7, paragraph 4 of the Kyoto Protocol. Federal Office for the Environment, Bern. Including the Update following the UNFCCC review (FCCC/IRR/2007/CHE).

FOEN 2008h (PDF, 337 kB, 12.10.2018)Wood Resource Policy: Strategy, Objectives and Action Plan for the Resource Wood. Federal Office for the Environment, Bern.

FOEN 2010d (PDF, 5 MB, 22.10.2010)Deforestations in Switzerland as reported under the Kyoto Protocol Art. 3.3. Forest Division, Federal Office for the Environment, Bern.

FOEN 2010h (PDF, 319 kB, 26.04.2011)Afforestations in Switzerland as reported under the Kyoto Protocol Art. 3.3. Forest Division, Federal Office for the Environment, Bern.

FOEN 2010j (PDF, 32 kB, 07.03.2017)Abfallmengen und Recycling 2009 im Überblick. [Overview on waste quantities and recycling in 2009.] Federal Office for the Environment, Bern.

FOEN 2013h (PDF, 216 kB, 07.03.2017)Abfallmengen und Recycling 2012 im Überblick [Overview on waste quantities and recycling in 2012]. Federal Office for the Environment, Bern.

FOEN 2014f (PDF, 4 MB, 03.07.2014)Illustration of unproductive forests in Switzerland. Internal report by the Federal Office for the Environment, Bern.

FOEN 2014i (PDF, 76 kB, 07.03.2017)Hazardous Waste Statistics 2013. Various reports compiled by FOEN on its webite.

FOEN 2014j (PDF, 27 kB, 01.06.2016)Waste Statistics for 2013. Urban and Construction Waste Section, Federal Office for the Environment, Bern.

FOEN 2018h (PDF, 570 kB, 13.04.2018)Harvested wood products (HWP) in the Swiss GHG inventory – Description of time series and modeling methodology for accounting under the Kyoto Protocol and results. Federal Office for the Environment, Bern.

FOEN 2019e (PDF, 1 MB, 15.04.2019)Harvested wood products (HWP) in the Swiss GHG inventory – Description of time series, modelling methodology and results used for accounting HWP under the Kyoto Protocol. Federal Office for the Environment, Bern.

FOEN 2020e (PDF, 736 kB, 20.04.2020)Harvested wood products (HWP) in the Swiss National Inventory Report 2020 (GHG inventory 1990-2018). Description of time series, modelling methodology and results used for accounting HWP under the Kyoto Protocol. Federal Office for the Environment, Bern.

FOEN 2021e (PDF, 865 kB, 15.04.2021)Harvested wood products (HWP) in the Swiss National Inventory Report 2021 (GHG inventory 1990–2019). Description of time series, modelling methodology and results used for accounting HWP under the Kyoto Protocol. Federal Office for the Environment, Bern.

FOEN 2022e (PDF, 891 kB, 14.04.2022)Harvested wood products (HWP) in the Swiss National Inventory Report 2022 (GHG inventory 1990–2020). Description of time series, modelling methodology and results used for accounting HWP under the Kyoto Protocol. Federal Office for the Environment, Bern.

Fuß, R., Haenel, H.D., Rösemann, C., Vos, C., Wulf, S., Jaquemotte, J. 2021 (PDF, 184 kB, 06.04.2022)Review Report on manure management in the Swiss GHGI 1990-2019 following the peer review April 21, 2021 [German]. Thünen-Institut für Agrarklimaschutz, Braunschweig, Germany and Kuratorium für Technik und Bauwesen in der Landwirtschaft (KTBL), Darmstadt, Germany.

Gosheva, S., Hagedorn, F., Didion, M. 2018 (PDF, 1 MB, 13.04.2018)Drivers of carbon stabilization in surface horizons of mineral forest soils in Switzerland. Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL.

Gruber, W., Joss, A., Luck, M., Kupper, T., Bühler, M., Bührer, T. 2021 (ZIP, 1 MB, 06.04.2022)Elaboration of a data basis on greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater management - Final report N2OklimARA, Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute for Aquatic Science and Technology, 8600 Duebendorf, Switzerland and Bern University of Applied Sciences School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, 3052 Zollikofen, Switzerland, 10.12.2021, Commissioned by the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN).

Hackl, A., Mauschitz, G. 2003 (PDF, 508 kB, 20.11.2006)Emissionen aus Anlagen der Österreichischen Zementindustrie IV. Jahresreihe 2000-2002. Weitra/Wien.

Helmisaari, H.-S., Hallbäcken, L. 1998 (PDF, 722 kB, 20.04.2009)Tree biomass below-ground. In: Andersson, F., Braekke, F.H., Hallbäcken, L. (eds.): Nutrition and growth of Norway spruce forests in a Nordic climatic and deposition gradient, TemaNord 1998: 566, Nordic Council of Ministers, Copenhagen: 80–90.

Henne, S., Brunner, D., Emmenegger, L. 2017 (PDF, 9 MB, 16.11.2017)Quantifizierung der Schweizer Methanemissionen mittels atmosphärischer Messungen und inverser Modellierung. Eidgenössische Materialprüfungs- und Forschungsanstalt (EMPA), Abteilung Luftfremdstoffe/Umwelttechnik. Dübendorf, Schweiz

Henne, S., Brunner, D., Steinbacher, M., Emmenegger, L. 2015 (PDF, 9 MB, 01.06.2016)Verifikation des Schweizer Methan-Emissionsinventars. Eidgenössische Materialprüfungs- und Forschungsanstalt (EMPA), Abteilung Luftfremdstoffe/Umwelttechnik. Dübendorf, Schweiz.

Henne, S., Mohn, J., Brunner, D., Emmenegger L. 2019 (PDF, 7 MB, 09.04.2019)Quantification of Swiss Nitrous Oxide Emissions Through Atmospheric Observations and Inverse Modelling. Final Report 2019-02-21. Laboratory for Air Pollution / Environmental Technology, Empa, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland. Project on behalf of Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN).

Huber, B., Frehner M. 2012 (PDF, 15 MB, 03.07.2014)Forschungsprojekt Grünerle. Bericht erstellt im Auftrag des Bundesamtes für Umwelt (BAFU), Bern. Abenis AG, Chur und Forstingenieurbüro Monika Frehner, Sargans.

Huber, M., Thürig, E. 2014 (PDF, 63 kB, 03.07.2014)Special analysis of stocks of living biomass in non-productive forests (CC13) on terrestrial NFI plots. Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Birmensdorf. Commissioned by the Federal Office for the Environment FOEN, Bern.

IAI 2005 (PDF, 322 kB, 20.04.2009)Aluminium for Future Generations. Sustainability Update 2004. International Aluminium Institute, London.

INFRAS 2012 (ZIP, 1 MB, 18.04.2012)Verification of Swiss implied emission factors. INFRAS, Zürich.

Jardin Suisse 2012 (PDF, 1 MB, 07.03.2017)Zahlen zum Schweizerischen Gartenbau. Unternehmerverband Gärtner Schweiz.

Kaufmann, E. 2005 (PDF, 15 kB, 04.04.2007)Personal communication from Edgar Kaufmann (WSL, Zürich) to Esther Thürig (FOEN, Bern), 12.12.2005.

Keller, A. 2013 (PDF, 10 kB, 06.08.2013)Details on NABO soil data uncertainties. Written communication from Armin Keller (Agroscope, Reckenholz) to Daniel Bretscher (Agroscope, Reckenholz), 28.01.2013.

Keller, J., Andreani-Aksoyoglu, S., Joss, U. 1995 (PDF, 591 kB, 17.04.2008)Inventory of natural emissions in Switzerland. In: Power, H., Moussiopoulos, N., Brebbia C.A. (eds.): Air Pollution III, Volume 2, Air Pollution Engineering and Management: 339-346. Computational Mechanics Publications.

Keller, A., Desaules, A., Schwab, P., Weisskopf, P., Scheid, S., Oberholzer, H.-R. 2006 (PDF, 412 kB, 26.04.2011)Monitoring soil quality in the long term: examples from the Swiss Soil Monitoring Network. Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Bodenkundlichen Gesellschaft, Heft 73: 5-12.

Keller, A., Rossier, N., Desaules, A. 2005 (ZIP, 1 MB, 26.04.2011)Schwermetallbilanzen von Landwirtschaftsparzellen der Nationalen Bodenbeobachtung. NABO – Nationales Bodenbeobachtungsnetz der Schweiz. [Heavy-metal balances of agricultural soil monitoring sites. NABO – Swiss Soil Monitoring Network]. Schriftenreihe der FAL 54, Zürich-Reckenholz.

Köck, K., Leifeld, J., Fuhrer, J. 2013 (PDF, 4 MB, 06.08.2013)A model-based inventory of sinks and sources of CO2 in agricultural soils in Switzerland: development of a concept. Agroscope, Zürich.

Krause, H.-M., Steffens, M., Bretscher, D., Schellenberger, A., Gattinger, A. 2018 (PDF, 381 kB, 06.04.2022)Fokusstudie Treibhausgasbilanz: Treibhausgas-Emissionen aus landwirtschaftlichen Böden in der Schweiz. Nationales Forschungsprogramm 68 "Nachhaltige Nutzung der Ressource Boden". [Focus study Greenhouse gas balance: Greenhouse emissions from agricultural soils in Switzerland. National Research Programme 68 "Sustainable Use of Soil as a Resource"]. Frick, Schweiz.

Kreuzer, M. 2012 (PDF, 2 MB, 18.04.2012)Wissenschaftlicher Schlussbericht zuhanden des BAFU und des BLW für das Projekt: Technische Massnahmen und deren Potenzial zur Reduktion der Treibhausgase Methan und Lachgas aus der Schweizer Tierhaltung. ETH Zürich.

Kupper, T., Bonjour, C., Menzi, H., Zaucker, F., Bretscher, D. 2018 (PDF, 5 MB, 07.01.2020)Ammoniakemissionen in der Schweiz: Neuberechnung 1990–2015. Prognose bis 2030. Hochschule für Agrar-, Forst- und Lebensmittelwissenschaften. Zollikofen, Schweiz.

Kupper, T., Bühler, M., Gruber, W., Häni, C. 2018b (PDF, 832 kB, 09.04.2019)Methane and ammonia emissions from wastewater treatment plants. A brief literature review. Bern University of Applied Sciences, School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences HAFL and Eawag. December 4, 2018.

Kupper, T., Bühler, M., Gruber, W., Häni, C. 2021 (PDF, 1 MB, 10.12.2021)Methane and ammonia emissions from wastewater treatment plants, Bern University of Applied Sciences, School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences HAFL and Eawag, Dübendorf Department of process engineering, 26.07.2021.

Kupper, T., Häni, Ch., Bretscher, D., Zaucker, F. 2022 (PDF, 2 MB, 12.08.2022)Ammoniakemissionen der schweizerischen Landwirtschaft 1990 bis 2020. Hochschule für Agrar-, Forst- und Lebensmittelwissenschaften (HAFL), Zollikofen, im Auftrag des Bundesamts für Umwelt (BAFU). Bern, Schweiz.

Leifeld, J., Bassin, S., Fuhrer, J. 2003 (PDF, 20 MB, 05.09.2013)Carbon stocks and carbon sequestration potentials in agricultural soils in Switzerland. Schriftenreihe der FAL 44. Zürich-Reckenholz.

Leifeld, J., Zimmermann, M., Fuhrer, J. 2007 (PDF, 600 kB, 17.04.2008)Characterization of soil carbon stocks and site-specific sequestration potentials of agricultural soils. Extended Summary. Final Report, Contract Number: 810.03.0716 / 2003.C.04. Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon Research Station ART.

Leupro 2012 (PDF, 862 kB, 10.04.2014)Entwicklung und Prognose der Emissionsfaktoren Feuerungen für den Zeitraum 1990 – 2035. Leuenberger Energie- und Umweltprojekte, Zürich, im Auftrag des Bundesamts für Umwelt BAFU.

Mangino, J., Bartram, D., Brazy, A. 2001 (PDF, 57 kB, 01.06.2016)Development of a methane factor to estimate emissions from animal waste lagoons. U.S.EPA's 17th Annual Emission Inventory Conference, Atlanta GA; U.S. EPA.

Mathys, L., Gardi, O., Kükenbrink, D., Morsdorf, F. 2019 (PDF, 35 MB, 15.01.2019)Non-forest tree biomass references. Nategra GmbH, BFH-HAFL, UZH-RSL and WSL-NFI on behalf of the Federal Office for the Environment, Bern.

Mathys, L., Thürig E. 2010 (PDF, 8 MB, 26.04.2011)Baumbiomasse in der Landschaft. [Living biomass of trees in Non-Forest Land]. Final report, Sigmaplan and WSL on behalf of the Federal Office for the Environment, Bern.

Meining, S., v. Wilpert, K., Schäffer, J., Schröter, H. 2008 (PDF, 3 MB, 03.07.2014)Waldzustandsbericht 2008 der Forstlichen Versuchs- und Forschungsanstalt Baden-Württemberg, Freiburg im Breisgau.

Meteotest 2013a (PDF, 256 kB, 06.08.2013)LULUCF and KP-LULUCF. Comparison of Activity Data. Documentation by Rihm, B., Meteotest, Bern on behalf of the Federal Office for the Environment, Bern.

Moeri, A.C. 2007 (PDF, 2 MB, 03.04.2007)Kohlenstoffvorräte in Schweizer Waldböden mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der organischen Auflage. Diplomarbeit bei der Eidgenössischen Forschungsanstalt für Wald, Schnee und Landschaft (WSL). Geographisches Institut der Universität Zürich.

Mohn, J. 2011 (PDF, 758 kB, 19.04.2012)Bestimmung des Anteils biogener und fossiler CO2 Emissionen aus Schweizer KVAs. Eidg. Materialprüfungsanstalt und Forschungsanstalt. Schlussbericht. Im Auftrag des Bundesamts für Umwelt.

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