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Title: | Carbon for Forest-Dependant Communities Developing a Case for Nellore Forest Division |
Other Titles: | Carbon for Forest-Dependant Communities Developing a Case for Nellore Forest Division |
Authors: | ICAR_CRIDA |
ICAR Data Use Licennce: | http://krishi.icar.gov.in/PDF/ICAR_Data_Use_Licence.pdf |
Author's Affiliated institute: | ICAR_CRIDA |
Published/ Complete Date: | 2009 |
Project Code: | Not Available |
Keywords: | Carbon, Forest-Dependant, Communities Developing, Nellore Forest Division |
Publisher: | ICAR_CRIDA |
Citation: | Not Available |
Series/Report no.: | Not Available; |
Abstract/Description: | In the context of climate change, forests are unique in that they are both a source and a sink of carbon dioxide, the most abundant greenhouse gas. In the quest for reducing the carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere to combat climate change, reducing deforestation and degradation, and increasing carbon sequestration through afforestation and reforestation are considered very pertinent. In addition to providing timber, fibre and bioenergy, forestry activities also provide the added co-benefits of environmental services such as soil and water conservation and biodiversity conservation. A majority of forest-dependant communities derive sustenance and livelihood benefits from the forests. It is important to diversify the livelihood base of forest dependent communities and at the same time strengthening the incentives provided to them in lieu of their efforts in protecting and managing forests. Revenue from the sale of carbon credits, in both mandatory and voluntary markets, is an important, additional step in this direction. The following sections describes, the efforts by Andhra Pradesh Forest Department in co-managing the forests in collaboration with forest dependent communities through Andhra Pradesh Community Forestry (APCFM) Project, and builds a case for linking forest dependant communities to the existing carbon markets. An existing plantation project in Nellore district has been assessed for its carbon sequestration (GHG removal) potential and possible sale of carbon credits in voluntary market. This is followed by a description of a potential institutional mechanism for trading and channeling the benefits to the communities. |
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ISSN: | Not Available |
Type(s) of content: | Technical Report |
Sponsors: | Not Available |
Language: | English |
Name of Journal: | Not Available |
Volume No.: | Not Available |
Page Number: | Not Available |
Name of the Division/Regional Station: | Not Available |
Source, DOI or any other URL: | Not Available |
URI: | http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/33042 |
Appears in Collections: | NRM-CRIDA-Publication |
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