Tool for Estimation of Changes inSoil Carbon Stocks associated withManagement Changes in Croplands andGrazing Lands based on IPCC Default Data

System Requirements for this Tool
Processor: Intel Pentium chip or later, or equivalent AMD processor
Memory: 16MB RAM or more
Operating System: Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 3.51 or later, 2000, or XP
Hard Drive Space: 15MB minimum<How to INSTALL><How to USE>

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1. Create a directory on your hard drive where the IPCC tool will be installed. We
suggest you use the directory “c:\temp”. Copy the installation files named “setup.exe”,“ipcc_tool.cab”, and “setup.lst” to that directory.

2. Run the installation program by either double-clicking on the file “setup.exe” inWindows Explorer or executing it from the “Run” option of the start button. Thenfollow the steps indicated by the program.

3. In the installation wizard for installing the IPCC tool, click on the icon as shown
below:

Then proceed with the installation as directed by the wizard.

If you have questions or problems with the installation, contact the Technical Support Unit ofthe IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Programme at
http://www.ipcc-nggip.iges.or.jp/mail/2

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To run the IPCC tool after it is installed, select the “Programs” option from the“Start” button, then click on the “ipcc_tool” option.

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Click the “Continue” button. (If you want to stop running the tool, click “Exit”.)

3.

Select the country of interest to you from the “Country” box. Then, you will find thelist of potential climate regions in that particular country is automatically provided in
the “Climate Region” box.

4.

Select the climate region of interest to you from the “Climate Region” box. Even if
you find only one entry in the box, you have to highlight it.

5.

Select the soil type of interest to you from the “Native Soil Type” box. If you cannot
find an appropriate entry in the box, you will be able to select from WRB soil
classification or from USDA soil classification by clicking the relevant buttons.

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When you have completed the selections #3 – #5 above properly, you will find adefault value for existing carbon stock is presented in terms of MgC/ha.

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Specify the soil management system at the beginning of the period of your interest byselecting appropriate entries from “Land Use Type”, “Mgmt System” and “Inputs”
boxes in “FROM System” frame.
Then, default values for “Management Factor”, “Input Factor”, and “Land UseFactor” will be automatically provided, based on which the carbon stock under thoseconditions will be predicted at the bottom of the “FROM System” frame.

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Specify the soil management system at the end of the period of your interest by
selecting appropriate entries from “Land Use Type”, “Mgmt System” and “Inputs”
boxes in “TO System” frame.
Then, default values for “Management Factor”, “Input Factor”, and “Land UseFactor” will be automatically provided, based on which the carbon stock under thoseconditions will be predicted at the bottom of the “TO System” frame.

9. After all these processes, you will obtain the annual carbon stock change rate in termsof MgC/ha/yr calculated over 20 years. The resulted value is indicated in the “AnnualCarbon Stock Change” box.
Please consult the “Help” menu in order to get assistance in utilising this tool.
For your reference, you can view the IPCC default settings of relevant parameters by clicking
the buttons under the “Default Settings” frame, titled “Management Factors”, “C_Stocks”,“Systems”, and “Input Factors”.
Click the “Exit” button in order to quit the tool.

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