A Empirical Study On The Methodologies Of A/R CDM Project In The Red Soil Region Of South China

The A/R CDM project is the only forestry project in the first commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol.It can provid additional funds and environmental friendly technology,the A/R CDM projects also aims to contribute to employment opportunities increase,economic development,environmental improvement in developing countries.However,there are many difficulties in the course of implementing A/R CDM project because of the complexity in modalities and procedure for A/R CDM project.For the sake of a better understanding of the A/R CDM project,and estimate the potential market in China,this study based on the analysis of man-made forest survey in Qianyanzhou Ecological Station(QYZES) since 1984,even the current price of carbon,cost estimate of planting and cost analysis benefits.It shows that the past 20 years(from 1984～2004) in QYZES,the total carbon storage was about 13,954.70tC,with an average annual storage of 697.74tC.Even more,the Project-benefit analysis shows that the incomes from economic forest and carbon storage were 3.64 million and 1.11 million dollars respectively in this area.The data hereinbefore reflects that the A/R CDM project can be implemented by carbon storage and economic forest for increasing incomes.In the meanwhile,afforestation activities not only improve the local ecological environment,but also improve the farmers' standard of living.Therefore,it has highly feasibility for implementing the A/R CDM project in Red Soils Area of South China.However,in case study,there are still limitations for applications of monitoring methodology in the A/R CDM project.It would be left behind to further research.