- How do you measure carbon in the forest?
- Photo taken on 4 Aug 09 by our RTT forester in Costa Rica, Rolando Camacho
RTT THINNING #2: 8 ½-YR OLD CMEEC FOREST BEING THINNED, JUNE 23, 2009 For long-term carbon capture and storage in forests in the tropics, the forests must compete with cattle for income and cash flows. Other than direct payments from emitters, the only other source of profits is from the commercial management of the forests. These roadside logs are to be sold for farmer income. About 80% of the forest, the best trees, remains behind, storing CMEEC emissions. The next thinning for farmer income from this forest will be in 3-5 years. CMEEC is the Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative in Norwich, CT. Recently, thinning of this forest has been suspended because of poor market conditions.
