Effect of Uncertainties in Estimated Carbon Reduction from Deforestation and Forest Degradation on Required Incentive Payments in Developing Countries
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Estimation Approaches for Emission Reductions under Current Incentive Schemes
2.2. Simulation Study
3. Results
3.1. Effects of Estimated Uncertainties on Emission Reductions
3.2. Effects of Estimated Uncertainties on Incentives
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Country | Carbon Stock (Tg) | Carbon Stock Change (Tg) | Referential Carbon Stock Variability θB (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | 2015 | |||
Nigeria | 1085 | 835 | −250 | −23.04% |
Honduras | 330 | 292 | −38 | −11.52% |
Indonesia | 13849 | 12477 | −1372 | −9.91% |
Cambodia | 464 | 433 | −31 | −6.68% |
Ghana | 723.66 | 712.61 | −11.05 | −1.53% |
Brazil | 59622.71 | 59221.75 | −400.96 | −0.67% |
Country | Referential Carbon Stock Variability θB (%) | Approved Budget (US$) |
---|---|---|
Nigeria | −23.04% | 4000000 |
Honduras | −11.52% | 3609645 |
Indonesia | −9.91% | 5644250 |
Cambodia | −6.68% | 3001350 |
Ghana | −1.53% | 0 |
Brazil | −0.67% | 0 |
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Sheng, J. Effect of Uncertainties in Estimated Carbon Reduction from Deforestation and Forest Degradation on Required Incentive Payments in Developing Countries. Sustainability 2017, 9, 1608. https://doi.org/10.3390/su9091608
Sheng J. Effect of Uncertainties in Estimated Carbon Reduction from Deforestation and Forest Degradation on Required Incentive Payments in Developing Countries. Sustainability. 2017; 9(9):1608. https://doi.org/10.3390/su9091608
Chicago/Turabian StyleSheng, Jichuan. 2017. "Effect of Uncertainties in Estimated Carbon Reduction from Deforestation and Forest Degradation on Required Incentive Payments in Developing Countries" Sustainability 9, no. 9: 1608. https://doi.org/10.3390/su9091608