dc.contributor.author |
Nuru, Faraji |
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dc.contributor.author |
Abdallah, Jumanne Moshi |
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dc.contributor.author |
Ngaga, Yonika Mathew |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2015-01-17T03:29:22Z |
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dc.date.available |
2015-01-17T03:29:22Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2014-05-05 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Nuru, F., Abdallah, J. M., & Ngaga, Y. M. OPPORTUNITY COSTS OF REDD+ TO THE COMMUNITIES OF MUFINDI DISTRICT, IRINGA, TANZANIA. |
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dc.identifier.other |
697464 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://www.taccire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/328 |
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dc.description |
also available at http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=Opportunity+Costs+of+REDD%2B+to+the+Communities+of+Mufindi+District%2C+Iringa%2C+Tanzania&btnG=&hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5 |
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dc.description.abstract |
The study was done to assess the opportunity costs of REDD+ to the communities of Mufindi District which is located in the
SouthernHighlands of Tanzania. The specific objectives were, to identify and assess the economic value of alternative land uses, the
aboveground carbon stock of Idewa Forest Reserve (IFR), and the profitability of each land use as compared to REDD+ incentives.
Data were collected using questionnaire survey, key informant interview, and forest inventory and data were analyzed using the
Excel programme. Results showed that themain land uses were agriculture and tree planting with economic values of $2958.52 and
$3272.94 per ha per year, respectively. The total aboveground carbon was 39.23 t/ha (143.97/ha).The opportunity costs of REDD+
was varying depending on the price per ton of carbon.The opportunity costs of REDD+ will be profitable if the price per tCO2e will
be at least $23. It can therefore be concluded that there is no general unit price per ton of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e), as it depends on REDD+ opportunity costwhen compared with alternative land useswithin a particular place.Thereforewe recommend
opportunity costs of REDD+ to communities be used to guide decision making on unit prices of carbon. |
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dc.description.sponsorship |
First of all, one of the authors thanks the Almighty God for
his grace and mercy which kept them up to this moment.
The author would like to express their sincere thanks to the
Climate Change Impact Adaptation andMitigation Program
(CCIAM) for the financial support in this study. Appreciations
are also extended to the Mufindi District Council for
allowing them to conduct our research in the district without
forgetting the District Forest Officer (DFO) Mr. Shabani
Adha for his assistance in obtaining important documents,
accommodation, and organizing transport to the study site
and indeed introducing them to the village leaders. They
would also like to thank all the village government leaders
for introducing them to the villagers. Furthermore they
would like to thank all respondents for their cooperation.
Extraordinary thanks should go to their beloved families for
their tireless encouragement throughout the period of the
study despite the hardships they faced during their absence.
Their ethical support is extremely appreciated. |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
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dc.publisher |
Hindawi Publishing Corporation |
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dc.title |
Opportunity Costs of REDD+ to the Communities of Mufindi District, Iringa, Tanzania |
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dc.type |
Article |
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