Economic Dynamics of Tree Planting for Carbon Uptake on Marginal Agricultural Lands

Gerrit van Kooten

No 2004-12, Working Papers from University of Victoria, Department of Economics, Resource Economics and Policy Analysis Research Group

Abstract: As a result of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, afforestation of agricultural lands can be expected to take on an important role in the CO2-emissions reduction policy arsenal of some countries. To date, identification of suitable (marginal) agricultural lands has been left mainly to foresters, but their criteria fail to take into account economic nuances. In this study, an optimal control model is used to determine the optimal level of afforestation in the western Canada. The results indicate that, while planting fast–growing trees for carbon uptake on marginal agricultural land may be important, the path dynamics matter in determining whether Canada can rely on afforestation to meet its obligations under Kyoto.

Keywords: Afforestation and climate change; optimal control model of land use; economics of carbon sequestration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q23 Q27 Q54 R14 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 33 pages
Date: 2004
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Working Paper: Economic Dynamics of Tree Planting for Carbon Uptake on Marginal Agricultural Lands (2004)
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