Analysis of the carbon sequestration costs of afforestation and reforestation agroforestry practices and the use of cost curves to evaluate their potential for implementation of climate change mitigation

Torres, Arturo Balderas; Marchant, Robert; Lovett, Jon C.; Smart, James C. R.; Tipper, R.

doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2009.09.007

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“…Deforestation, biomass burning, conversion of natural to agricultural ecosystems, drainage of wetlands and soil cultivation are the principal causes of greenhouse gas emissions (Lal 2004). Several works have showed the role of agroforestry systems as an opportunity to reduce CO 2 concentrations in the atmosphere by increasing carbon (C) stocks in agricultural lands (Zapfack et al 2002;Albrecht & Kandji 2003;Oelbermann et al 2005;Saint-André et al 2005;Lufafa et al 2008;Takimoto et al 2008;Singh & Lodhiyal 2009;Torres et al 2010;Kumar et al 2011;Hergoualc'h et al 2012;Kuyah et al 2012;Thangata & Hildebrand 2012;Somarriba et al 2013;Kemeuze et al 2015;Manfo et al 2015;Jiagho et al 2016;Noiha et al 2017).…”

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Vegetation structure, carbon sequestration potential and species conservation in four agroforestry systems in Cameroon (Tropical Africa)

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As the rate of forest degradation continues to rise, agroforestry may serve as a way of conserving species and carbon sinks. Th e aim of this study was to assess agrobiodiversity and carbon sequestration potential in agrosystems in Cameroon. Th ree age groups of agrosystems were studied. Data were collected in 100x50 m 2 quadrates. Density ranged from 53.17±0.08 to 1463±50.11; basal area from 2.07±0.00 to 988.39±16.13 m 2 /ha; Shannon diversity from 3.3±0.71 to 3.68±0.72; Carbon storage from 12.1±0.27 to 54.65±1.38 t C/ha for 1-10-year-old agrosystems with lowest values in neem; 34.78±0.87 to 71.34±1.6 t C/ha for 10-20-year-old stands with lowest values in cashew; 28.24±0.04 to 108.51±2.46 t C/ha for +20-year-old stands with highest values in eucalyptus; Carbon sequestration potential from 296.7±1.98 to 859.33±10.01 t CO 2eq /ha. Th e highest carbon stocks were found in eucalyptus stands (p<0.05). Several endogenous species, especially Afzelia bipindensis (EN), Leptoderris ledermannii (EN), Mansonia altissima (EN), Entandrophragma cylindricum (VU), Nesogordonia papaverifera (VU), Quassia sanguinea (VU), Vitellaria paradoxa (VU), Afzelia africana (VU), Erythrina senegalensis (LC), Detarium microcarpum (LC), senna spectabilis (LC), were assessed. Other overexploited species, especially Carissa edulis, Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides, Adansonia digitata, Securidaca longepedonculata, were assessed as well. Th e studied systems are signifi cant CO 2eq sinks and refuge centre for agrobiodiversity.

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Vegetation structure, carbon sequestration potential and species conservation in four agroforestry systems in Cameroon (Tropical Africa)

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“…It is expected that vegetation carbon sequestration will inevitably become part of carbon trading (Bodansky 2010). Evaluation of the carbon cycle of forest ecosystems is not only vital to accurately estimating the global carbon budget and the influence of potential climate change on terrestrial ecosystems, but it is also the key to fulfilling international conventions, such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol and as a basis for appropriate policies (Masera et al 2003; Lee et al 2005;Torres et al 2009). This is relevant because different tree species and tree ages have different carbon sequestration rates, and so do reforestation practices (Song and Woodcock 2003;Zhao et al 2010).…”

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Potential for forest vegetation carbon storage in Fujian Province, China, determined from forest inventories

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Carbon storage in forest vegetation of Fujian Province plays a significant role in the terrestrial carbon budget in China. The purposes of this study are: (1) to evaluate how the afforestation and reforestation programs established in Fujian Province influence carbon storage in forest ecosystems; (2) to assess the influence of tree species, forest age and ownership changes on vegetation carbon storage; and (3) 84 Tg C over the study period. Carbon storage varied with dominant forest species, forest age and forest ownership, suggesting that increases in vegetation carbon potentials can be achieved through selection of forest species and management of age structures. Implementation of afforestation and reforestation programs in Fujian Province over the past three decades Plant Soil (2011) 345:125-140

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“…Carbon transaction costs (project development, validation and verification) for RIL are considered to cost an average of USD $2-4 ha [55,56]. Due to the incremental carbon savings from the various RIL components, higher monitoring frequency is recommended (Table 2) in the early stages of the project to ensure measurement accuracy.…”

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Climate Change Mitigation Through Reduced-Impact Logging and the Hierarchy of Production Forest Management

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Abstract:The proposed hierarchy of production forest management provides modus operandi for forest concessions to move incrementally towards Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) via Reduced-Impact Logging (RIL) and forest certification. Financial benefits are sourced in the "Additionality Zone", financing the rise in the hierarchy and offsetting prohibitive forest and carbon certification costs. RIL carbon registration components consist of developing credible baseline, additionality and leakage arguments around the business-as-usual scenario through the quantification of historical forest inventory and production records, forest infrastructure records and damage to the residual forest. If conventional harvesting is taken as a baseline, research indicates RIL can potentially reduce emissions by approximately 1-7 tCO 2 e ha This may act as a basis for future planned forest management activities involving RIL, carbon and forest certification through the hierarchy of production forest management.

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Analysis of the carbon sequestration costs of afforestation and reforestation agroforestry practices and the use of cost curves to evaluate their potential for implementation of climate change mitigation

Cited by 81 publications

References 10 publications

Vegetation structure, carbon sequestration potential and species conservation in four agroforestry systems in Cameroon (Tropical Africa)

Vegetation structure, carbon sequestration potential and species conservation in four agroforestry systems in Cameroon (Tropical Africa)

Potential for forest vegetation carbon storage in Fujian Province, China, determined from forest inventories

Climate Change Mitigation Through Reduced-Impact Logging and the Hierarchy of Production Forest Management

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