Abstract

ARISTIZABAL, Javier  and  GOMEZ, Alejandro. The Fraction of Non - Renewable Biomass as an Indicator of Forest Degradation: Colombia as a Study Case. Colomb. for. [online]. 2024, vol.27, n.1, e20122.  Epub Mar 19, 2024. ISSN 0120-0739.  https://doi.org/10.14483/2256201x.20122.

Forest degradation monitoring and its impact on the emissions profile of the AFOLU sector constitutes a significant challenge for countries whose forests play a crucial role in fulfilling climate goals. Recently, a diversity of methods for measuring this REDD+ activity have been proposed, which consider the use of supporting indicators as a complement to traditional approaches. The use of the fraction of non-renewable biomass is proposed as a potential indicator of the state of forest degradation derived from the unsustainable utilization of woody biomass. It was determined that the forests in the Caribbean and Pacific regions exhibit forest degradation, with an impact on the deforestation and forest degradation emissions of Colombia in 2018. We recommend incorporating this indicator as a supporting tool for MRV systems in the forestry sector.

Keywords : biomass; emissions; fuelwood; REDD+; renewability.

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