Opportunity costs of carbon sequestration in a forest concession in central Africa
Background: A large proportion of the tropical rain forests of central Africa undergo periodic selective logging for timber harvesting. The REDD+ mechanism could promote less intensive logging if revenue from the additional carbon stored in the forest compensates financially for the reduced timber yield. Results: Carbon stocks, and timber yields, and their associated values, were predicted at the scale of a forest concession in Gabon over a project scenario of 40 yr with reduced logging intensity. Considering that the timber contribution margin (i.e. the selling price of timber minus its production costs) varies between 10 and US$40 m?3, the minimum price of carbon that enables carbon revenues to compensate forgone timber benefits ranges between US$4.4 and US$25.9/tCO2 depending on the management scenario implemented. Conclusions: Where multiple suppliers of emission reductions compete in a REDD+ carbon market, tropical timber companies are likely to change their management practices only if very favourable conditions are met, namely if the timber contribution margin remains.
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Ndjondo, Michel,
Gourlet-Fleury, Sylvie,
Manlay, Raphaël,
Engone Obiang, Nestor Laurier,
Ngomanda, Alfred,
Romero, Claudia,
Claeys, Florian,
Picard, Nicolas |
Format: | article
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Language: | eng |
Subjects: | K10 - Production forestière,
K01 - Foresterie - Considérations générales,
P01 - Conservation de la nature et ressources foncières,
forêt tropicale humide,
politique de l'environnement,
politique forestière,
rentabilité,
exploitation forestière,
déboisement,
dégradation de l'environnement,
incitation,
gaz à effet de serre,
stockage,
carbone,
aménagement forestier,
séquestration du carbone,
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Online Access: | http://agritrop.cirad.fr/573803/
http://agritrop.cirad.fr/573803/1/document_573803.pdf
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