Methodological Issues In Forestry Mitigation Projects: A CaseStudy Of Kolar District

Journal Article · Fri Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 2007 · Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for GlobalChange

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11027-006-9065-2· OSTI ID:927373

Ravindranath, N H; Murthy, I K; Sudha, P; Ramprasad, V; Nagendra, M D.V.; Sahana, C A; Srivathsa, K G; Khan, H

There is a need to assess climate change mitigationopportunities in forest sector in India in the context of methodologicalissues such as additionality, permanence, leakage, measurement andbaseline development in formulating forestry mitigation projects. A casestudy of forestry mitigation project in semi-arid community grazing landsand farmlands in Kolar district of Karnataka, was undertaken with regardto baseline and project scenariodevelopment, estimation of carbon stockchange in the project, leakage estimation and assessment ofcost-effectiveness of mitigation projects. Further, the transaction coststo develop project, and environmental and socio-economic impact ofmitigation project was assessed.The study shows the feasibility ofestablishing baselines and project C-stock changes. Since the area haslow or insignificant biomass, leakage is not an issue. The overallmitigation potential in Kolar for a total area of 14,000 ha under variousmitigation options is 278,380 tC at a rate of 20 tC/ha for the period2005-2035, which is approximately 0.67 tC/ha/yr inclusive of harvestregimes under short rotation and long rotation mitigation options. Thetransaction cost for baseline establishment is less than a rupee/tC andfor project scenario development is about Rs. 1.5-3.75/tC. The projectenhances biodiversity and the socio-economic impact is alsosignificant.

• Research Organization: COLLABORATION - Indian Institute ofScience
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-05CH11231
• OSTI ID: 927373
• Report Number(s): LBNL--61459; BnR: 400408000
• Journal Information: Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for GlobalChange, Journal Name: Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for GlobalChange Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 12; ISSN MASCFV; ISSN 1381-2386
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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mitigation project baseline carbon stock change leakagetransaction cost biodiversity