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Mitigation options in forestry, land-use change and biomass burning in Africa

Abstract

Mitigation options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and sequester carbon in land use sectors are described in some detail. The paper highlights those options in the forestry sector, which are more relevant to different parts of Africa. It briefly outlines a bottom-up methodological framework for comprehensively assessing mitigation options in land use sectors. This method emphasizes the application of end-use demand projections to construct baseline and mitigation scenarios and explicitly addresses the carbon storage potential on land an in wood products, as well as use of wood to substitute for fossil fuels. Cost-effectiveness indicators for ranking mitigation options are proposed, including those which account for non-carbon monetary benefits such as those derived from forest products, as well as opportunity cost of pursuing specific mitigation option. The paper finally surveys the likely policies, barriers and incentives to implement such mitigation options in African countries. (au) 13 refs.
Authors:
Makundi, Willy R.L. [1] 
  1. Univ. of California, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (United States)
Publication Date:
Oct 01, 1998
Product Type:
Conference
Report Number:
NEI-DK-3338; CONF-9805157-
Reference Number:
SCA: 290301; 290200; PA: DK-99:001148; EDB-99:045211; SN: 99002064611
Resource Relation:
Conference: International conference on climate change mitigation in Africa, Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe), 18-20 May 1998; Other Information: PBD: Oct 1998; Related Information: Is Part Of Climate change mitigation in Africa; Mackenzie, G.A.; Turkson, J.K.; Davidson, O.R. [eds.]; PB: [161] p.
Subject:
29 ENERGY PLANNING AND POLICY; AFRICA; WOOD FUELS; FORESTRY; LAND USE; BIOMASS; EMISSION; DEFORESTATION; CHARCOAL; CARBON SINKS; ECONOMICS
OSTI ID:
335528
Research Organizations:
United Nations Environmental Programme, Roskilde (Denmark). Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment
Country of Origin:
Denmark
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE99730823; ISBN 87-550-2427-0; TRN: DK9901148
Availability:
OSTI as DE99730823
Submitting Site:
DK
Size:
pp. 117-125
Announcement Date:
May 14, 1999

Citation Formats

Makundi, Willy R.L. Mitigation options in forestry, land-use change and biomass burning in Africa. Denmark: N. p., 1998. Web.
Makundi, Willy R.L. Mitigation options in forestry, land-use change and biomass burning in Africa. Denmark.
Makundi, Willy R.L. 1998. "Mitigation options in forestry, land-use change and biomass burning in Africa." Denmark.
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title = {Mitigation options in forestry, land-use change and biomass burning in Africa}
author = {Makundi, Willy R.L.}
abstractNote = {Mitigation options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and sequester carbon in land use sectors are described in some detail. The paper highlights those options in the forestry sector, which are more relevant to different parts of Africa. It briefly outlines a bottom-up methodological framework for comprehensively assessing mitigation options in land use sectors. This method emphasizes the application of end-use demand projections to construct baseline and mitigation scenarios and explicitly addresses the carbon storage potential on land an in wood products, as well as use of wood to substitute for fossil fuels. Cost-effectiveness indicators for ranking mitigation options are proposed, including those which account for non-carbon monetary benefits such as those derived from forest products, as well as opportunity cost of pursuing specific mitigation option. The paper finally surveys the likely policies, barriers and incentives to implement such mitigation options in African countries. (au) 13 refs.}
place = {Denmark}
year = {1998}
month = {Oct}
}