The authors imply that the response of various officials to attempts to
measure their countries' carbon stock through field surveys has been
unhelpful, because they fear that jobs for their
countries' scientists will be lost.
helpful, because their countries have invested
significantly in technology to allow studies to
expand.
helpful, because their countries stand to benefit
from universal carbon data that the studies will
uncover
uncover.
unhelpful, because they do not make their
countries' land holdings readily available for study.
