Costs and benefits of reducing greenhouse gas emissions through conversion of wetlands into forest
This thesis calculates the costs and benefits of turning wetlands into forest in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Wetlands emit methane, which has a high global warming potential relative to carbon dioxide, while forests sequester carbon. This benefit in mitigated global warming is compared...
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| Formato: | Second cycle, A2E |
| Lenguaje: | sueco Inglés |
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2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/8395/ |
| Sumario: | This thesis calculates the costs and benefits of turning wetlands into forest in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Wetlands emit methane, which has a high global warming potential relative to carbon dioxide, while forests sequester carbon. This benefit in mitigated global warming is compared to the cost of loss in ecosystem services like biodiversity and recreational value. A hypothetical wetland located in the middle of Sweden with average post drainage fertility potential and temperature sum was drained for timber production. The net present value of all benefits and costs up to 2050 was found to be 0.43 million SEK per hectare and the results are mainly driven by wetland emissions and price of carbon dioxide. The sensitivity analysis shows that the result can range from -0.41 to 1.84 million SEK per hectare. |
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