• 한국기후변화학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.185-191
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• 2016

Since 2013, the forest carbon offest scheme is operated by 'ACT ON THE MANAGEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF CARBON SINK'. Most of projects account for afforestation, reforestation and restoration. This study analyzed what is affected to pricing factors for the registered 71 project of forest carbon offset in Korea Forest Service. The purpose of this study is to introduce information on the business plans of forest carbon offset scheme and aid to understand the process from registration to issuing offset credits. Also it is meaningful to proposing a policy for price competitiveness and how to enable forest carbon offset schemes to produce activation by measuring the factors that affect the forest carbon offset scheme. The results showed forest carbon credit price is 92,827 won per ton on average, it could see less price-competitive than emission rights market when compared with the price.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.951-962
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• 2020

One hundred ninety-five countries reached agreement on a new climate treaty in Paris, France to reduce the carbon emissions. South Korea has been selected as a target country for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) obligations since 2020. In this context, the Korean government developed several GHG emissions reduction programs using forests called the "Forest carbon offset scheme (FCOS)." The forest management method is one of the tools to implement FCOS. Most of the participants registered forest management as the preferred methodology to participate in the FCOS. For a successful implementation of the FCOS, it is necessary to explore the optimal methods by considering the cost-effective aspect of conducting the forest management as a tool to increase carbon absorption. In this context, this study investigated the value optimized FCOS projects based on the forest management methodology in South Korea. Three forest management scenarios, 1) extending the final age of maturity of Pinus densiflora stands (S1), 2) extending the final age of maturity of Quercus acutissima stands (S2), and 3) reforestation with new species (Pinus densiflora to Quercus acutissima) (S3), were examined and evaluated to identify the optimal carbon absorption and value optimized economic perspective. The results of the scenario-based modelling indicated that S3 showed value optimized from an economical perspective, and S2 was the most effective method to absorb carbon among the scenarios. It is anticipated that this paper will contribute to provide valuable information by presenting innovative approaches as a value optimized FCOS implementing tool in a GHG reduction program in South Korea.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.202-210
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• 2018

This study was carried out to quantify degree of contribution of harvested wood product (HWP) on mitigation of climate change by valuation of public benefits, environmentally and economically. The potential carbon dioxide emission reduction of HWP was estimated by accounting carbon storage effect and substitution effect. Based on 2014 statistics of Korea Forest Service, domestic HWPs were sorted by two categories, such as wood products produced domestically from domestic and imported roundwood. The wood products were divided into seven items; sawnwood, plywood, particle board, fiberboard (MDF), paper (including pulp), biomass (wood pellet) and other products. The carbon stock of wood products and substitution effects during manufacturing process was evaluated by items. Based on the relevant carbon emission factor and life cycle analysis, the amount of carbon dioxide emission per unit volume on HWP was quantified. The amounts of carbon stock of HWP produced from domestic and from imported roundwood were 3.8 million $tCO_{2eq}$., and 2.6 million $tCO_{2eq}$., respectively. Also, each reduction of carbon emission by substitution effect of HWP produced from domestic and imported roundwood was 3.1 million $tCO_{2eq}$. and 2.1 million $tCO_{2eq}$., respectively. The results of this study, the amount of carbon emission reduction of HWP, can be effectively used as a basic data for promotion of wood utilization to revise and establish new wood utilization promotion policy such as 'forest carbon offset scheme', and 'carbon storage labeling system of HWP'.

• 환경정책연구
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.1-30
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• 2009

교토의정서에서 저비용의 온실가스 저감 방안으로 도입된 온실가스 배출권 거래제도는 현재 유럽 배출권 거래 제도를 포함하여 다양한 규모와 지리적 범주를 가진 시장이 운영되고 있으며 우리나라를 비롯한 여러 국가에서 새로운 배출권 거래제도 도입을 계획하고 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 교토의정서를 기반으로 하는 배출권 시장과 자발적 배출권 시장에서 산림 관리 활동의 역할과 인정 범위를 조명하고, 국내 배출권 시장의 도입에 있어 산림부문 참여의 필요성을 고찰하는 것이다. 이를 위해 유럽연합 배출권 거래제도, 시카고 기후 거래소, 뉴사우스웨일즈 온실가스 감축제도, 지역 온실가스 이니셔티브의 사례를 분석하여 각 배출권 시장에서의 산림 흡수원 배출권의 역할과 인정범위를 분석하였다. 국내 배출권 시장에 있어 산림 흡수원 배출권의 포함은 비용절감과 감축활동 참여확대라는 이점과 함께 기술적 복잡성과 직접 감축노력의 감퇴라는 위험요소를 가진다. 하지만 위험요소에 대한 다양한 해법이 제시되고 있고 향후 기후변화협약 하에서 산림 흡수원의 범위와 규정에 대한 변화가 예상되며 국내 현실에서 온실가스 감축을 위한 다양한 접근이 필요한 만큼 산림 흡수원 배출권은 배출권 시장의 한 요소로 포함되어야 할 필요가 있다. 산림분야에 있어서 산림 흡수원 사업의 참여는 산업영역의 확대와 산림관리 재원의 마련이라는 기회를 제공하며 이러한 기회를 활용하기 위한 제도와 기술측면의 대비가 필요하다.