Reforestation dynamics in the context of climate change in Australia: Estimation of whole of farm emississions from Primary Industry in Australia - Couverture souple

Maraseni, Tek

 
9783639188028: Reforestation dynamics in the context of climate change in Australia: Estimation of whole of farm emississions from Primary Industry in Australia
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3639188020 ISBN 13 : 9783639188028
Editeur : VDM Verlag, 2009

Synopsis

The aim of this research was to compare spotted gum plantations with peanut-maize cultivation and beef pasture in low rainfall areas, incorporating carbon values. This study covers all variable costs and benefits, and different sources and sinks carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide. If the comparison of net present values is limited to traditional benefits (i.e. income from crops and hay in cultivation, beef in pasture and timber in plantation), cultivation is the most profitable option, followed by pasture and plantations. Even after the inclusion of beef value, plantations could not compete with other land use systems. After the inclusion of greenhouse gas value, plantations were the most profitable option, followed by pasture and cultivation. These findings have some implications for attempts to increase the plantation estate to 3 million hectares by 2020, through policy frameworks such as the Australian Government?s ?Vision 2020?. Therefore, this study has recommended several measures to increase the benefits from plantations.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The aim of this research was to compare spotted gum plantations with peanut-maize cultivation and beef pasture in low rainfall areas, incorporating carbon values. This study covers all variable costs and benefits, and different sources and sinks carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide. If the comparison of net present values is limited to traditional benefits (i.e. income from crops and hay in cultivation, beef in pasture and timber in plantation), cultivation is the most profitable option, followed by pasture and plantations. Even after the inclusion of beef value, plantations could not compete with other land use systems. After the inclusion of greenhouse gas value, plantations were the most profitable option, followed by pasture and cultivation. These findings have some implications for attempts to increase the plantation estate to 3 million hectares by 2020, through policy frameworks such as the Australian Government?s ?Vision 2020?. Therefore, this study has recommended several measures to increase the benefits from plantations.

Biographie de l'auteur

Tek completed a double BSc (Science and Forestry), Nepal (1985? 1991), and MSc in Natural Resources Management, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand. His PhD was on reforestation dynamic in the context of climate change in Australia. Tek has received many national and international awards. He has over 45 publications to his credit.

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Éditeur
VDM Verlag
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3639188020
ISBN 13 
9783639188028
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
284
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