Carbon mitigation potential and costs of forestry options in Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, the Philippines and Tanzania
Abstract
This paper summarizes studies of carbon (C) mitigation potential and costs of about 40 forestry options in seven developing countries. Each study uses the same methodological approach - Comprehensive Mitigation Assessment Process (COMAP) - to estimate the above parameters between 2000 and 2030. The approach requires the projection of baseline and mitigation land-use scenarios. Coupled with data on a per ha basis on C sequestration or avoidance, and costs and benefits, it allows the estimation of monetary benefit per Mg C, and the total costs and carbon potential. The results show that about half (3.0 Pg C) the cumulative mitigation potential of 6.2 Petagram (Pg) C between 2000 and 2030 in the seven countries (about 200 x 106 Mg C yr-1) could be achieved at a negative cost and the remainder at costs ranging up to $100 Mg C-1. About 5 Pg C could be achieved, at a cost less than $20 per Mg C. Negative cost potential indicates that non-carbon revenue is sufficient to offset direct costs of these options. The achievable potential is likely to be smaller, however, due to market, institutional, and sociocultural barriers that can delay or prevent the implementation of the analyzed options.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- Environmental Protection Agency (US)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 810475
- Report Number(s):
- LBNL-48370
Journal ID: ISSN 1381-2386; MASCFV; R&D Project: 43ER01; B& R 400408000; TRN: US200309%%302
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal Name:
- Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 6; Journal Issue: (3-4); Other Information: Journal Publication Date: 2001; PBD: 1 Jan 2001; Journal ID: ISSN 1381-2386
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; BRAZIL; CARBON; CHINA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FORESTRY; IMPLEMENTATION; INDIA; INDONESIA; LAND USE; MARKET; MEXICO; MITIGATION; PHILIPPINES; TANZANIA; BARRIERS BRAZIL CARBON CHINA CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION POTENTIAL COSTS FORESTRY FOREST PROTECTION FORESTATION INDIA INDONESIA MEXICO THE PHILIPPINES TANZANIA
Citation Formats
Sathaye, J, Makundi, W, Andrasko, K, Boer, R, Ravindranath, N, Sudha, P, Rao, S, Lasco, R, Pulhin, F, Masera, O, Ceron, A, Ordonez, J, Deying, X, Zhang, X, and Zuomin, S. Carbon mitigation potential and costs of forestry options in Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, the Philippines and Tanzania. United States: N. p., 2001.
Web.
Sathaye, J, Makundi, W, Andrasko, K, Boer, R, Ravindranath, N, Sudha, P, Rao, S, Lasco, R, Pulhin, F, Masera, O, Ceron, A, Ordonez, J, Deying, X, Zhang, X, & Zuomin, S. Carbon mitigation potential and costs of forestry options in Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, the Philippines and Tanzania. United States.
Sathaye, J, Makundi, W, Andrasko, K, Boer, R, Ravindranath, N, Sudha, P, Rao, S, Lasco, R, Pulhin, F, Masera, O, Ceron, A, Ordonez, J, Deying, X, Zhang, X, and Zuomin, S. 2001.
"Carbon mitigation potential and costs of forestry options in Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, the Philippines and Tanzania". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/810475.
@article{osti_810475,
title = {Carbon mitigation potential and costs of forestry options in Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, the Philippines and Tanzania},
author = {Sathaye, J and Makundi, W and Andrasko, K and Boer, R and Ravindranath, N and Sudha, P and Rao, S and Lasco, R and Pulhin, F and Masera, O and Ceron, A and Ordonez, J and Deying, X and Zhang, X and Zuomin, S},
abstractNote = {This paper summarizes studies of carbon (C) mitigation potential and costs of about 40 forestry options in seven developing countries. Each study uses the same methodological approach - Comprehensive Mitigation Assessment Process (COMAP) - to estimate the above parameters between 2000 and 2030. The approach requires the projection of baseline and mitigation land-use scenarios. Coupled with data on a per ha basis on C sequestration or avoidance, and costs and benefits, it allows the estimation of monetary benefit per Mg C, and the total costs and carbon potential. The results show that about half (3.0 Pg C) the cumulative mitigation potential of 6.2 Petagram (Pg) C between 2000 and 2030 in the seven countries (about 200 x 106 Mg C yr-1) could be achieved at a negative cost and the remainder at costs ranging up to $100 Mg C-1. About 5 Pg C could be achieved, at a cost less than $20 per Mg C. Negative cost potential indicates that non-carbon revenue is sufficient to offset direct costs of these options. The achievable potential is likely to be smaller, however, due to market, institutional, and sociocultural barriers that can delay or prevent the implementation of the analyzed options.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/810475},
journal = {Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change},
issn = {1381-2386},
number = (3-4),
volume = 6,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2001},
month = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2001}
}