Essays about: "Carbon Sink"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 91 essays containing the words Carbon Sink.

  1. 11. The Effects of Clear-Cutting a Hemiboreal Forest on Local CO2 Fluxes in Norunda, Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Mads Carlsen; [2023]
    Keywords : CO2 flux; Clear-cutting; Coniferous forest; Flux footprint; Sustainable forestry; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : As CO2 builds up in the atmosphere causing global climate change (IPCC, 2022) trees have become an international symbol of combatting this, and for good reason. Trees take up CO2 which as a result combats these changes, and when these trees are cut down fewer individuals remain to take up the CO2 that we humans emit (Chapin et al., 2011). READ MORE

  3. 12. Emission Trading Systems and Forestry: Understanding the Case of New Zealand and Applications for Sweden through the EU ETS

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Anna Lyrvall; [2023]
    Keywords : Emission trading; EU ETS; NZ ETS; forestry; LULUCF; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Forest carbon sinks are becoming increasingly important as a climate change mitigation tool. To date, New Zealand is the only country that has fully incorporated forestry into its emission trading framework. This study seeks to understand if and how that has impacted forest management practices and carbon sink enhancement. READ MORE

  4. 13. Clearcut tourism : a framework for a forest regeneration initiative based on sustainable forestry and public participation involvement

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Tamara Hadházi; [2023]
    Keywords : sustainable forestry; landscape architecture; clearcutting; sustainable tourism; ecosystem-based forestry; single-tree selection; clearcut-tourism; sustainable business model; environmental psychology; environmental education; ecosystem services; detached tourism;

    Abstract : Swedish forestry (and forestry in general) is a long-term investment that should last through generations. Some generations are only putting in the money to take care of it and not seeing much profit. Sometimes there is a point, where an individual landowner decides, it is time to get at least some income by clearcutting the forest. READ MORE

  5. 14. Carbon Flows in Sweden : A Substance Flow Analysis of anthropogenic carbon flows

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Sofia Gunnarsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Carbon; Carbon Flow; Carbon Stock; Substance Flow Analysis; Sweden; Industrial Ecology; Anthropogenic;

    Abstract : Carbon (C) is an essential element for all life. However, modern livestock keeping and usage of carbon through burning of fossil fuels are resulting in increased concentrations of carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere, two important greenhouse gases (GHG). READ MORE

  6. 15. Biokol som tillsats i vallensilage utfodrat till mjölkraskvigor : inverkan på konsumtionsförmåga, smältbarhet, träckens konsistens och färg, samt djurens renhet

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Ida Milton; [2022]
    Keywords : Biokol; Smältbarhet; Vallensilage; Aktivt kol; Mjölkraskvigor; Konsumtionsförmåga; Träckkonsistens; Färg; Renhet;

    Abstract : Biokol är en produkt som tillverkas av organiskt material eller biomassa i en process som kallas pyrolys, då materialet upphettas i en temperatur från 350 till 1000 ̊C i en syrefri miljö. Biokol är lagringsstabil under lång tid innan den bryts ned och fungerar därför som kolsänka. READ MORE