Forest sector carbon offset projects: Near-term opportunities to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions

Dixon, Ross; Andrasko, Kenneth; Sussman, Fran; Lavinson, M. A.; Trexler, Mark C.; Vinson, Ted S.

doi:10.1007/bf01105022

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“…However compared with afforestation/reforestation, the effect of varying silvicultural systems on total carbon stocks is relatively low (Dixon et al 1993). The area of forest under silvicultural treatment is increasing every year and is favoured by more appropriate management objectives and better use of…”

Section: Improving Silvicultural Practicesmentioning

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Facilitating the Transition from Passive to Active Community Forest Management: Lessons from Rapti Zone, Nepal

Yadav¹,

Yadav²,

Yadav³

et al. 2009

J. Forest & Livelihood

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This paper demonstrates that a transition from passive to active management of community forest is possible by adopting joint learning processes among local forest user groups, forest officials and local non-governmental service providers. Such an approach has the potential to address several issues that underlie and characterise passive management namely: underutilisation of forest, protection oriented forest management, overstocked forest (dense) vis-a-vis deficit in supply of forest products, and poorly designed silvicultural practices. Passive management is attributed mainly to the poor planning of forest management, inadequate and restrictive forest inventory guidelines and limited recognition of the forest management knowledge of locally trained resource persons. We present evidence of the processes and outcomes of active management being promoted by Community Forest User Groups (CFUGs) in Nepal. The transition to active forest management is demonstrated through an assessment of revisions made in the community forest Operational Plans (OP). Key revisions identified include, among others: defining objectives of forest management considering people's choices and locality factors, site-specific forest management treatments, development of product utilisation plans, provisions for Non-timber Forest Products (NTFPs) management and conservation of biodiversity and water resources.

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Section: Improving Silvicultural Practicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Facilitating the Transition from Passive to Active Community Forest Management: Lessons from Rapti Zone, Nepal

Yadav¹,

Yadav²,

Yadav³

et al. 2009

J. Forest & Livelihood

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“…10,11 Therefore, accurate estimation and assessment of forest biomass are important to quantify terrestrial carbon, control greenhouse gases, keep forest sustainably managed, and make policies which can reduce CO 2 mission. 11,12 Field measurements are the traditional methods for forest biomass estimation.…”

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Light detection and ranging and hyperspectral data for estimation of forest biomass: a review

Man

Dong

Guo

et al. 2014

J. Appl. Remote Sens

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Abstract. Forests are one of the most important sinks for carbon. Estimating the amount of carbon stored in forests is a major task for understanding the global carbon cycle. From local to global scales, remote sensing has been extensively used for forest biomass estimation. With the availability of multisensor image data, fusion has become a valuable method in remote sensing applications. Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) can provide information on the vertical structure of forests, whereas hyperspectral images can provide detailed spectral information of forests. Effective fusion of LiDAR and hyperspectral data is expected to help extract important biophysical parameters of forests. However, it is still unclear as to how forest biophysical and biochemical attributes derived from hyperspectral data relate to structural attributes derived from LiDAR data. A summary of previous research on LiDAR-hyperspectral fusion for forest biomass estimation is valuable for further improvement of biomass estimation methods. A review on the status of hyperspectral data, LiDAR data, and the fusion of these two data sources for forest biomass estimation in the last decade is provided. Some future research topics and major challenges are also discussed.

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“…The role and importance of forests in environmental issues like carbon sequestration has been evaluated by many researchers, e.g., Cook et al [4]; de Jong et al [10] and Dixon et al [9]. These analyses suggest that forest conservation and their sustainable management can contribute to global carbon sequestration and conservation while providing goods and services for rural communities of many countries.…”

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Biomass Accumulation and Carbon Storage in Pinus maximinoi, Quercus robur, Quercus rugosa, and Pinus patula from Village- Forests of Chiapas, Mexico

Guevara-Hernández¹,

Larramendi²,

Muro³

et al. 2018

New Perspectives in Forest Science

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The Frailesca region (Chiapas, Mexico) presents a lack of forest studies and its environmental contribution. This chapter displays a first case study with preliminary research information regarding the identification of main forest trees and rural villages with best potential for biomass production and carbon storage management. Twenty two plots of 500 m 2 were selected in 11 villages of the region, in order to identify the main and dominant forest trees species and then to estimate the biomass production and carbon storage in pine (Pinus maximinoi), oak (Quercus robur), holm oak (Quercus rugosa) and Mexican weeping pine (Pinus patula) species. This study shows that the largest accumulation of both biomass and carbon occurred in the pine forests and the lowest in the oak forests. Pine trees showed carbon storage of 516.75 Mg ha −1

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Forest sector carbon offset projects: Near-term opportunities to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions

Cited by 60 publications

References 13 publications

Facilitating the Transition from Passive to Active Community Forest Management: Lessons from Rapti Zone, Nepal

Facilitating the Transition from Passive to Active Community Forest Management: Lessons from Rapti Zone, Nepal

Light detection and ranging and hyperspectral data for estimation of forest biomass: a review

Biomass Accumulation and Carbon Storage in Pinus maximinoi, Quercus robur, Quercus rugosa, and Pinus patula from Village- Forests of Chiapas, Mexico

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