Improved tropical forest management for carbon retention

For comparison, the total amount of carbon emitted due to tropical deforestation is estimated to be 1.5 Gt y -1 (or 20% of global anthropogenic emissions [1]). [...]the potential for emission reductions through improved forest management is at least 10% of that obtainable by curbing tropical defores...

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Published in:PLoS biology 2008-07, Vol.6 (7), p.e166-e166
Main Authors: Putz, Francis E, Zuidema, Pieter A, Pinard, Michelle A, Boot, Rene G A, Sayer, Jeffrey A, Sheil, Douglas, Sist, Plinio, Vanclay, Jerome K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbon
Climate change
Conservation of Natural Resources - economics
Conservation of Natural Resources - methods
Ecology
Ecosystem
Emissions
Environmental protection
Forestry
Forestry - economics
Forestry - methods
Land degradation
Science Policy
Tropical Climate
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Summary:For comparison, the total amount of carbon emitted due to tropical deforestation is estimated to be 1.5 Gt y -1 (or 20% of global anthropogenic emissions [1]). [...]the potential for emission reductions through improved forest management is at least 10% of that obtainable by curbing tropical deforestation. [...]substantial occupational health and safety benefits can be achieved from training workers in one of the world's most dangerous professions.
ISSN:1545-7885
1544-9173
1545-7885
DOI:10.1371/journal.pbio.0060166