Insinuations Of Deforestation And Carbon Sequestration Potential In The Tropics

Abstract

The technique of collecting and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide is known as carbon sequestration. It is a technique of decreasing the quantity of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere in order to slow global climate change. There are two kinds of carbon sequestration: geologic and biological. The act of storing carbon dioxide in subsurface geologic formations is known as geologic carbon sequestration, while biologic carbon sequestration refers to the storage of atmospheric carbon in plants, soils, woody products, and aquatic habitats. Tropical deforestation accounts for about 20 per cent of yearly global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and it must be reduced if catastrophic climate change is to be avoided. According to new research from ‘The Nature Conservancy’ World Resources Institute, and others, halting deforestation, restoring forests, and improving forestry practices could cost-effectively remove 7 billion metric tons of CO2 each year. According to estimates, deforestation and forest degradation are responsible for about 10 per cent of global warming. Carbon dioxide is not absorbed in the same proportion by all forest species. Teak absorbs the highest amount of carbon dioxide from the air. A teak tree can absorb 3.70 lakh tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere throughout its lifespan. This study aims to investigate the rate of deforestation and its impact on global warming by providing an overview of the implications of deforestation and carbon sequestration potential at the global level, particularly in the tropics. The study was primarily carried out using secondary data gathered from a variety of sources.