Analysis Of Leakage In Carbon Sequestration Projects In Forestry:A Case Study Of Upper Magat Watershed, Philippines
The role of forestry projects in carbon conservation andsequestration is receiving much attention because of their role in themitigation of climate change. The main objective of the study is toanalyze the potential of the Upper Magat Watershed for a carbonsequestration project. The three main development components of theproject are forest conservation, tree plantations, and agroforestry farmdevelopment. At Year 30, the watershed can attain a net carbon benefit of19.5 M tC at a cost of US$ 34.5 M. The potential leakage of the projectis estimated using historical experience in technology adoption inwatershed areas in the Philippines and a high adoption rate. Two leakagescenarios were used: baseline and project leakage scenarios. Most of theleakage occurs in the first 10 years of the project as displacement oflivelihood occurs during this time. The carbon lost via leakage isestimated to be 3.7 M tC in the historical adoption scenario, and 8.1 MtC under the enhanced adoption scenario.
- Research Organization:
- COLLABORATION - U. Philippines at LosBanos
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-05CH11231
- OSTI ID:
- 926586
- Report Number(s):
- LBNL--61464; BnR: 400408000
- Journal Information:
- Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for GlobalChange, Journal Name: Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for GlobalChange Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 12
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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