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Developing forest sinks in Australia and the United States - A forest owner's prerogative

Bull, Lyndall; Thompson, Derek

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There is a general consensus within the scientific community that human activity is causing the earth to warm. The use of forests as carbon sinks is increasingly recognized as a mitigation option. Emission trading frameworks throughout the world have emerged as the chosen means to manage emissions. This is also evident within the large area, high emission countries of Australia and the United States which both incorporate the use of forest sinks within existing or proposed emission trading...[Show more]

dc.contributor.authorBull, Lyndall
dc.contributor.authorThompson, Derek
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-10T23:34:15Z
dc.identifier.issn1389-9341
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/69363
dc.description.abstractThere is a general consensus within the scientific community that human activity is causing the earth to warm. The use of forests as carbon sinks is increasingly recognized as a mitigation option. Emission trading frameworks throughout the world have emerged as the chosen means to manage emissions. This is also evident within the large area, high emission countries of Australia and the United States which both incorporate the use of forest sinks within existing or proposed emission trading frameworks. This paper evaluates and compares the frameworks in each country and reviews the corresponding literature to identify knowledge gaps that currently exist regarding forest sink development. While extensive work has been carried out to understand the potential contribution of forest sinks, little has been done in a uniform manner to clarify the likely uptake and implementation of forest sinks by forest owners. Using innovation theory to understand the interactions between the relevant actors and institutions influencing the development of carbon sinks and as a means to frame the required research, this paper highlights why knowledge of the intentions of the forest owner is integral to the success of forest sinks as a mitigation option. The Theory of Planned Behavior is suggested as a means of examining and understanding the intentions of forest owners to implement forest sinks.
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.sourceForestry Policy and Economics
dc.subjectKeywords: Australia; Forest; Forest owner; Offset; United States; Forestry; Australia; Carbon; Emission; Forests; USA Australia; Carbon; Forest; Forest owner; Offset; United States
dc.titleDeveloping forest sinks in Australia and the United States - A forest owner's prerogative
dc.typeJournal article
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.identifier.citationvolume13
dc.date.issued2011
local.identifier.absfor070504 - Forestry Management and Environment
local.identifier.ariespublicationf2965xPUB2002
local.type.statusPublished Version
local.contributor.affiliationBull, Lyndall, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationThompson, Derek, Oregan State University
local.description.embargo2037-12-31
local.bibliographicCitation.issue5
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage311
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage317
local.identifier.doi10.1016/j.forpol.2011.03.005
local.identifier.absseo960399 - Climate and Climate Change not elsewhere classified
local.identifier.absseo820103 - Integration of Farm and Forestry
dc.date.updated2016-02-24T08:21:03Z
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-79957564920
local.identifier.thomsonID000292533700001
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