A Review of Emission Reduction Potential and Cost Savings through Forest Carbon Sequestration

Raihan, Asif; Begum, Rawshan Ara; Said, Mohd Nizam Mohd; Abdullah, Sharifah Mastura Syed

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“…Thus, the findings demand for urgent need to implement both mitigation and adaptation strategies to reduce the negative impacts of CC on agriculture sector. Mitigation strategies include conservation of existing carbon stocks; conservation of forest biomass and soil carbon; reduction of carbon losses from biota and soils through management changes; reduction of losses of carbonrich ecosystems; prevention of deforestation; and enhancement of carbon sequestration in soils and biota through increases of forests (Smith et al 2014;Paterson and Lima 2018;Raihan et al 2019). Per-area mitigation options that reduce emission intensity also need to be promoted by improving the efficiency of production (i.e., less GHG emissions per unit of agricultural products) (Burney et al 2010;Bennetzen et al 2012) and the sustainable intensification of agriculture (Tilman et al 2009;Smith 2013;Garnett et al 2013).…”

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Impacts of climate change on oil palm production in Malaysia

Sarkar

Begum

Pereira

2020

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Studies reveal that climate change (CC) has higher negative impacts on agricultural production than positive impacts. Therefore, this article attempts to explore the impacts of CC on oil palm production in Malaysia and provides mitigation and adaptation strategies towards reducing such impacts. The multiple regression analysis is applied to assess the impacts of CC on oil palm production by using time series data in the period of 1980 to 2010. A negative and significant relationship is found between annual average temperature and oil palm production. If temperature rises by 1 °C, 2 °C, 3 °C, and 4 °C, production of oil palm can decrease from a range of 10 to 41%. This article has also found a negative impact of sea level rise (SLR) on oil palm production. Findings reveal that if areas under oil palm production decrease by 2%, 4%, and 8% due to SLR of 0.5, 1, and 2 m, oil palm production can decrease by 1.98%, 3.96%, and 7.92%, respectively, indicating that CC has a significant impact on the reduction of oil palm production in Malaysia, ultimately affecting the sustainability of oil palm sector in Malaysia. Finally, this study suggests to practice appropriate mitigation and adaptation strategies, including promotion and development of climate resilient varieties, soil and water conservation, afforestation, insurance and other risk transfer mechanisms, emission reduction technology, protection of coastal flooding for reducing the impacts of CC on oil palm production.

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Impacts of climate change on oil palm production in Malaysia

Sarkar

Begum

Pereira

2020

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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“…The mitigation measures include conservation of carbon pool, effective management of tropical forest biodiversity and carbon stored in soil, sustainable agricultural and soil management practices, zero tillage to minimise carbon loss from soil and fauna, minimal encroachment rate, and preserving dense carbon forest reserve areas and ecosystems (Smith et al 2014;Paterson and Lima 2018;Sarkar et al 2020). Other mitigation strategies include enacting strict regulations on indiscriminate cutting down of trees, as well as promotion of afforestation to facilitate soil conservation and ground biomass cover to enhance carbon sequestration (Burney et al 2010;Bennetzen et al 2012;Smith et al 2014;Paterson and Lima 2018;Raihan et al 2019;Sarkar et al 2020). Another alternative pointed out refers to intensification of crop production via organic and smart agriculture (Tilman et al 2009;Garnett et al 2013;Smith 2013).…”

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Impacts of and adaptation to climate change on the oil palm in Malaysia: a systematic review

Abubakar

Ishak

Makmom

2021

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The interaction and the interplay of climate change with oil palm production in the Southeast Asia region are of serious concern. This particularly applies in Malaysia due to its rank as the second largest palm oil producer in the world. The anthropogenic activities and the agroecological practices in oil palm plantation, including excessive use of fertilisers, bush fire due to land clearing, and cultivation on peatland, have exacerbated the effects of climate change featuring extreme events, drought, flooding, heatwave, as well as infestation of pest and diseases. These adverse impacts on oil palm production highlight the significance of deploying effective adaptation strategies. The study aims to examine the impact of climate change on oil palm production and identify the farmers’ adaptation strategies to the impacts of climate change in Malaysia. This study was conducted a comprehensive review of the articles published from 2000 to 2021 in the contexts of climate change and oil palm production in Malaysia. The review shows that climate change has a range of impacts on the oil palm production in Malaysia. As a result, several adaptation options were identified, such as breeding of hybrid varieties that are tolerant and resistant to heat; sustainable management of soil; pit and tranches to enhance water management in plantation areas; minimal use of fertilisers, herbicides, and pesticides; zero burning; and minimum tillage. The reviewed studies recommended the following to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change: sustainable national policy on climate change, conservation of the existing carbon stock, effective management of tropical rainforest biodiversity, afforestation for carbon sequestration, and reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emission.

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“…Finally, the AMB (Ambitious) scenario predicts annual forest loss of 50,000 hectares between 2015 and 2025, dropping to zero forest loss by 2030. The total forested area in 2020 for BAU, PLAN Forest biomass refers to the aboveground (tree biomass) and belowground (roots) biomass of trees in the forests [20]. Tree biomass refers to the oven-dry mass of the aerial part and the root of trees, and 50% of the dry mass of trees is carbon [3].…”

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“…There is no significant change in terms of the carbon in litter. Forest biomass refers to the aboveground (tree biomass) and belowground (roots) biomass of trees in the forests [20]. Tree biomass refers to the oven-dry mass of the aerial part and the root of trees, and 50% of the dry mass of trees is carbon [3].…”

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“…Forest carbon sequestration is more cost-effective than improving energy efficiency, fuel switching, switching to renewable energy production and other approaches for capturing and storing CO 2 emissions [32]. Raihan et al [20] reported that effective implementation of the potential and cost-effective options mitigates climate change through maximum carbon sequestration with minimum cost. Forest protection, afforestation, reforestation, forest conservation, sustainable forest management, agroforestry, urban forestry, short rotation tropical tree plantations, enhanced natural regeneration, use of wood-based bioenergy and REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation plus) initiatives are the most effective forest carbon activities that can help mitigate climate change [17].…”

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Assessment of Carbon Stock in Forest Biomass and Emission Reduction Potential in Malaysia

Raihan

Begum

Said

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Malaysia has a large extent of forest cover that plays a crucial role in storing biomass carbon and enhancing carbon sink (carbon sequestration) and reducing atmospheric greenhouse gas emissions, which helps to reduce the negative impacts of global climate change. This article estimates the economic value of forest carbon stock and carbon value per hectare of forested area based on the price of removing per ton CO2eq in USD from 1990 to 2050. The economic value of biomass carbon stored in the forests is estimated at nearly USD 51 billion in 2020 and approximately USD 41 billion in 2050, whereas carbon value per hectare forest area is estimated at USD 2885 in 2020 and USD 2388 in 2050. If the BAU scenario of forest loss (converting forests to other land use) continues, the projected estimation of carbon stock and its economic value might fall until 2050 unless further initiatives on proper planning of forest management and ambitious policy implementation are taken. Instead, Malaysia’s CO2 emission growth started to fall after 2010 due to rising forest carbon sink of 282 million tons between 2011 and 2016, indicating a huge potential of Malaysian forests for future climate change mitigation. The estimated and projected value of carbon stock in Malaysian forest biomass, annual growth of forest carbon, forest carbon density and carbon sink would be useful for the better understanding of enhancing carbon sink by avoiding deforestation, sustainable forest management, forest conservation and protection, accurate reporting of national carbon inventories and policy-making decisions. The findings of this study could also be useful in meeting emission reduction targets and policy implementation related to climate change mitigation in Malaysia.

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A Review of Emission Reduction Potential and Cost Savings through Forest Carbon Sequestration

Cited by 84 publications

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Impacts of climate change on oil palm production in Malaysia

Impacts of climate change on oil palm production in Malaysia

Impacts of and adaptation to climate change on the oil palm in Malaysia: a systematic review

Assessment of Carbon Stock in Forest Biomass and Emission Reduction Potential in Malaysia

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