Commentary on the contribution to greenhouse gas absorption by the forestry sector in Taiwan.

Q4 Agricultural and Biological Sciences

林业科学研究 Pub Date : 2016-11-18 DOI:10.4172/2168-9776.1000189

W. Tsai

引用次数: 1

Abstract

In Taiwan, 59% of area (i.e., 2.15 million ha, or 5.3 million acre) is covered by forests, less forested than some developed countries like Sweden (70%), Japan (67 percent) and South Korea (64 percent). More significantly, forest resources contribute to greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction and climate change mitigation by removing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) and storing it in biomass and other carbon pools. According to the national GHG inventory, the percentage of contribution to GHG absorption by forestry sector in Taiwan are only about 7.4% based on total GHG emissions (284,514 kilotons of CO2 equivalents) in 2013. On the other hand, the Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Management Act (GGRMA) has been officially promulgated on 1 July 2015. In the paper, the author first described the brief of the GGRMA regarding the role in the Taiwan’s forestry sector. Thereafter, the contribution to GHG absorption by forestry sector in Taiwan was analyzed according to the “2015 Taiwan Greenhouse Gas Inventory“. Finally, some perspectives were addressed to enhance carbon sequestration by the forestry sector in Taiwan.

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台湾林业对温室气体吸收贡献之评析。

在台湾，59%的面积(即215万公顷或530万英亩)被森林覆盖，比瑞典(70%)、日本(67%)和韩国(64%)等发达国家的森林覆盖率要低。更重要的是，森林资源通过清除大气中的二氧化碳并将其储存在生物质和其他碳库中，有助于减少温室气体排放和减缓气候变化。根据全国温室气体清查，以2013年温室气体排放总量(284,51.4千吨CO2当量)计算，台湾林业对温室气体吸收的贡献比例仅为7.4%左右。另一方面，《温室气体减排与管理法》(GGRMA)已于2015年7月1日正式颁布。在论文中，作者首先介绍了GGRMA在台湾林业部门中的作用。随后，根据“2015年台湾温室气体清单”，分析台湾林业部门对温室气体吸收的贡献。最后，提出台湾林业加强固碳的展望。

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林业科学研究 Environmental Science-Ecology

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期刊介绍： Forestry Research is a comprehensive academic journal of forestry science organized by the Chinese Academy of Forestry. The main task is to reflect the latest research results, academic papers and research reports, scientific and technological developments and information on forestry science mainly organized by the Chinese Academy of Forestry, to promote academic exchanges at home and abroad, to carry out academic discussions, to flourish forestry science, and to better serve China's forestry construction. The main contents are: forest seeds, seedling afforestation, forest plants, forest genetic breeding, tree physiology and biochemistry, forest insects, resource insects, forest pathology, forest microorganisms, forest birds and animals, forest soil, forest ecology, forest management, forest manager, forestry remote sensing, forestry biotechnology and other new technologies, new methods, and to increase the development strategy of forestry, the trend of development of disciplines, technology policies and strategies, etc., and to increase the forestry development strategy, the trend of development of disciplines, technology policies and strategies. It is suitable for scientists and technicians of forestry and related disciplines, teachers and students of colleges and universities, leaders and managers, and grassroots forestry workers.