Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1054032 | Environmental Science & Policy | 2009 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
A market has emerged for carbon sequestered through reforestation. The opportunity to restore ecosystems through this market rather than establish plantations is demonstrated by an Australian case study. In the state of Queensland there are vast areas that have been cleared relatively recently and could be restored to ecosystems with high resilience and important biodiversity values with appropriate management. In order to foster opportunities for carbon accumulation through ecosystem recovery spatially explicit information on sequestration rates, management recommendations, and clear definitions of ancillary biodiversity benefits need to be defined.
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Authors
R.J. Fensham, G.P. Guymer,