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This thesis examines the value of Swedish forests as carbon sink in the perspective of increases in greenhouse gas concentration in the atmosphere, sometimes referred to as "global warming". This environmental problem would be even worse if our ecosystems did not absorb large amounts of carbon dioxi...
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| author | Zars, Pär |
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| description | This thesis examines the value of Swedish forests as carbon sink in the perspective of increases in greenhouse gas concentration in the atmosphere, sometimes referred to as "global warming". This environmental problem would be even worse if our ecosystems did not absorb large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2), taking it away from the atmosphere for a longer or shorter time. The forests in Sweden are a sink for CO2 from the atmosphere. This thesis tries to estimate the value of this service that is provided for free; it combines forecasts for the sink with cost for reducing CO2 emissions and derives a value of the service. The estimated value of a carbon sink of 15 Mt/year range from 2.6 to 7.1 billions/year, depending on the assumptions made. The value of a 2 Mt sink/year could vary from 0.54 to 1.7 billions/year. The main factors that influence the value of the sink are: the size of the sink, the national emission target, the forecasted emissions, the shape of the cost curves, whether trading with emission permits is allowed and if trade is allowed, the market price of permits. |
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| institution | Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences |
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| spelling | RepoSLU109472017-09-20T08:39:36Z https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/10947/ Free of charge Zars, Pär Forestry - General aspects Economics and management This thesis examines the value of Swedish forests as carbon sink in the perspective of increases in greenhouse gas concentration in the atmosphere, sometimes referred to as "global warming". This environmental problem would be even worse if our ecosystems did not absorb large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2), taking it away from the atmosphere for a longer or shorter time. The forests in Sweden are a sink for CO2 from the atmosphere. This thesis tries to estimate the value of this service that is provided for free; it combines forecasts for the sink with cost for reducing CO2 emissions and derives a value of the service. The estimated value of a carbon sink of 15 Mt/year range from 2.6 to 7.1 billions/year, depending on the assumptions made. The value of a 2 Mt sink/year could vary from 0.54 to 1.7 billions/year. The main factors that influence the value of the sink are: the size of the sink, the national emission target, the forecasted emissions, the shape of the cost curves, whether trading with emission permits is allowed and if trade is allowed, the market price of permits. Denna uppsats undersöker värdet av den svenska skogen som kolsänka i samband med ökande koncentration av växthusgaser i atmosfären vilket ofta benämns ”global uppvärmning”. Om inte våra ekosystem hade bundit upp koldioxid från atmosfären för kortare eller längre tid hade detta miljöproblem varit ännu allvarligare än det är idag. Den svenska skogen är en sänka för atmosfärisk koldioxid. I uppsatsen värderas denna ekosystemtjänst, som idag tillhandahålls gratis, som en biprodukt av dagens skogsbruk. Uppsatsen kombinerar prognoser för kolsänkan med kostnader för att reducera koldioxidutsläpp och ger sänkan ett värde för den reningstjänst skogen utför. En årlig sänka på 15 Mt kan värderas till mellan 2,6 till 7,1 miljarder kr beroende på vilka antaganden som görs. En sänka på 2 Mt per år värderas på samma sätt till mellan 0,54 och 1,7 miljarder kr per år. Olika faktorer som påverkar sänkans värde är: sänkans storlek, det nationella utsläppsmålet, de framtida utsläppsprognoserna, marginalkostnaderna för utsläppsreduktion, huruvida handel med utsläppsrätter tillåts och, om handel är tillåten, priset på utsläppsrätter. 2009-07-06 Other NonPeerReviewed application/pdf sv https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/10947/1/zars_p_170920.pdf Zars, Pär, 2009. Free of charge : a valuation of the carbon sequestration services provided by Swedish forests. UNSPECIFIED, Uppsala. Uppsala: (NL, NJ) > Dept. of Economics <https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/view/divisions/OID-510.html> urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-s-7006 eng |
| spellingShingle | Forestry - General aspects Economics and management Zars, Pär Free of charge |
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| topic | Forestry - General aspects Economics and management |
| url | https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/10947/ https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/10947/ |