Community and farm forestry climate mitigation projects: case studies from Uttaranchal,India |
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Authors: | N Hooda M Gera K Andrasko J Sathaye M K Gupta H B Vasistha M Chandran S S Rassaily |
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Institution: | (1) Biodiversity and Climate Change Division, Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, Dehradun, UA, 248006, India;(2) Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, Dehradun, UA, India;(3) United States Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, USA;(4) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, USA;(5) Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, UA, India;(6) Uttaranchal Forest Department, Dehradun, UA, India;(7) 102, Chappell Street, Dartmouth, NS, Canada, B3A 3R1 |
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Abstract: | The methodologies for forest mitigation projects still present challenges to project developers for fulfillment of criteria
within the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) or other such mechanisms for the purpose of earning carbon credits. This paper
systematically approaches the process of establishing carbon (C) stocks for baseline (BSL) and mitigation scenario (MSL) for
two case studies i.e., community and farm forestry projects in Uttaranchal, India. The analysis of various interventions shows that both projects present high carbon mitigation
potential. However, the C reversibility risk is lower in long-rotation pine and mixed species plantation on community lands.
The project is financially viable though not highly lucrative but the carbon mitigation potential in this ‘restoration of
degraded lands’ type of project is immense provided challenges in the initial phase are adequately overcome. C revenue is
an essential driver for investors in community projects. The short-rotation timber species such as Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus), Poplar (Populus) have high internal rates of return (IRR) and high carbon benefit reversibility potential due to fluctuations in market prices
of commodities produced. The land holdings are small and bundling is desired for projects to achieve economies of scale. The
methodological concerns such as sampling intensities, monitoring methodologies, sharing of benefits with communities and bundling
arrangements for projects need further research to make these projects viable. |
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Keywords: | Mitigation Carbon Farm forestry Community forestry Financial feasibility Baseline Additionality |
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