title: Net Carbon Emissions from Deforestation in Bolivia during 1990-2000 and 2000-2010: Results from a Carbon Bookkeeping Model.
abstract: Accurate estimates of global carbon emissions are critical for understanding global warming. This paper estimates net carbon emissions from land use change in Bolivia during the periods 1990-2000 and 2000-2010 using a model that takes into account deforestation, forest degradation, forest regrowth, gradual carbon decomposition and accumulation, as well as heterogeneity in both above ground and below ground carbon contents at the 10 by 10 km grid level. The approach permits detailed maps of net emissions by region and type of land cover. We estimate that net CO2 emissions from land use change in Bolivia increased from about 65 million tons per year during 1990-2000 to about 93 million tons per year during 2000-2010, while CO2 emissions per capita and per unit of GDP have remained fairly stable over the sample period. If we allow for estimated biomass increases in mature forests, net CO2 emissions drop to close to zero. Finally, we find these results are robust to alternative methods of calculating emissions.
authors.affiliation: Center for Environmental-Economic Modeling and Analysis (CEEMA), Institute for Advanced Development Studies (INESAD), La Paz, Bolivia; and Universidad Privada Boliviana, La Paz, Bolivia.
authors.forename: Lykke E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.affiliation: Center for Environmental-Economic Modeling and Analysis (CEEMA), Institute for Advanced Development Studies (INESAD), La Paz, Bolivia.
authors.forename: Anna Sophia
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Doyle
authors.affiliation: Center for Environmental-Economic Modeling and Analysis (CEEMA), Institute for Advanced Development Studies (INESAD), La Paz, Bolivia.
authors.forename: Susana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: del Granado
authors.affiliation: Conservation International-Bolivia, La Paz, Bolivia.
authors.forename: Juan Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Ledezma
authors.affiliation: Center for Environmental-Economic Modeling and Analysis (CEEMA), Institute for Advanced Development Studies (INESAD), La Paz, Bolivia.
authors.forename: Agnes
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Medinaceli
authors.affiliation: Center for Environmental-Economic Modeling and Analysis (CEEMA), Institute for Advanced Development Studies (INESAD), La Paz, Bolivia.
authors.forename: Montserrat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Valdivia
authors.affiliation: London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Weinhold
mesh_terms: D001838:Bolivia; D058572:Carbon Footprint; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D008962:Models, Theoretical