Potential contribution of the forestry sector in Bangladesh to carbon sequestration

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 260-276

  Yong Shin, Man ^a   Danesh Miah, Md ^a   Lee, Kyeong Hak ^b  

^a Kookmin University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Forest Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Carbon sequestration; Carbon trading; CDM; Global warming

Indexed keywords

CARBON; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EMISSION CONTROL; GREENHOUSE GASES; REFORESTATION; TIMBER;

ATMOSPHERIC GREENHOUSE; BANGLADESH; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CARBON TRADING; CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM; FORESTLANDS; FORESTRY SECTOR; GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTIONS; KYOTO PROTOCOL; KYOTO-PROTOCOL;

GLOBAL WARMING;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

AFFORESTATION; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM; DEVELOPING WORLD; EMISSIONS TRADING; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GAS; REFORESTATION;

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; BANGLADESH; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; EXHAUST GAS; FORESTRY; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; PLANTATION; POLICY; REFORESTATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ASIA; BANGLADESH; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 79957588765     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2005.12.025     Document Type: Article

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