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Carbon sequestration in forestry: rotation lengths, wood products and carbon storage optimisation (In French)

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  • Jean-Jacques MALFAIT
  • Guillaume PAJOT

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The aim of the paper is to analyse the impact of rotation lengths on carbon storage in the forest, but also on carbon storage in wood products. The software Co2Fix has been used to undertake the simulations. A case study has been conducted on the “Landes de Gascogne” forest. On a long time scale, the analysis shows that carbon storage in wood products is significant. The study also shows that the implementation of long rotations although it allows to increase forests carbon stocks reduces timber production, and is not finally the best strategy. Results will be useful in view of the discussions dealing with the post 2012 Kyoto period and the possible inclusion of wood products in the carbon stocks.

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  • Jean-Jacques MALFAIT & Guillaume PAJOT, 2008. "Carbon sequestration in forestry: rotation lengths, wood products and carbon storage optimisation (In French)," Cahiers du GREThA (2007-2019) 2008-19, Groupe de Recherche en Economie Théorique et Appliquée (GREThA).
    • Handle: RePEc:grt:wpegrt:2008-19
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    Keywords

    Kyoto Protocol; wood products; carbon sequestration; modelling; rotation lengths; forest sector;
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    JEL classification:

    • L73 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Primary Products and Construction - - - Forest Products
    • Q23 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Forestry
    • Q54 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Climate; Natural Disasters and their Management; Global Warming

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