Land available in
Unit C
Total C
Unit
Total
Reference
2030 (Mha)
sequestration
sequestration(MtC)
costb
cost
Technical
Economic
(tC/ha)
Technical
Economic
(US$/tC)
potential
potential
potential
potential
Native forest management
18.7
13.2
132
2465
1550
0.1-4
4930
Masera, 1995; Masera et al., 1997a; Masera and Ordóñez,
1997
9.8
75
735
9
6615
Bonduki and Swisher, 1995
60
18
735
1.8
1323
Da Motta et al., 1999
Protected areas
6
4.9
89
535
470
1-6
1872.5
Masera, 1995; Masera et al., 1997a, Masera et al. 1995
and 1997b
4
94
376
4
1504
Bonduki and Swisher, 1995
151
18
2718
3
7650
Da Motta et al., 1999
Restoration plantations
4.2
2.5
76
320
200
7
2240
Masera, 1995; Masera et al., 1997a, Masera and Ordóñez,
1997
Commercial plantations (includes energy plantations)
6.6
2.4
208
1375
1075
5-7
8250
4.9
52-62
295
17
5015
degraded land
24
1.4
180
0.7
43
–9.5
‘–’ means profitable
Agroforestry
1.9
1.5
53
100
80
2-11
650
1
27
27
20
540
Total
37.4
24.5
4795
3375
17943
19.7
1433
13674
211
3453
8973
a Unit carbon sequestration considers the difference
between sustainable and unsustainable logging. Unit price is NPV(net of
present value of benefits minus present value of costs)
b Unit cost US$/tC is NPV.
b Unit cost US$/tC is NPV.
