Title: Preserving Russia's carbon sink: strategies for improving carbon storage through boreal forest protection

Authors: Olivia Rugo, Adam Weiss

Addresses: Pacific Environment and Resources Center, Sausalito, California, USA. ' Pacific Environment and Resources Center, Sausalito, California, USA

Abstract: The boreal forests of Siberia, which store 40000 million tons of carbon and account for 25% of all non-ocean carbon absorption in the northern hemisphere, play a critical role in maintaining global climate balance. Siberia|s forests, however, are being destroyed and degraded at an ever-increasing rate. This paper discusses the impact of Siberia|s forests on the global carbon cycle, and what political and economic steps can be taken to ensure their preservation.

Keywords: carbon offset strategies; carbon sinks; boreal forests; Russia; carbon cycle; carbon storage; forest protection; forest destruction.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.1996.028268

International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 1996 Vol.6 No.2/3, pp.131 - 141

Published online: 16 Sep 2009 *

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