Ecosystem carbon payback time
The ‘carbon debt’ of biofuels is the number of years it can take to offset the carbon emissions generated by converting land for biofuels. It can take decades or centuries for some pathways to bounce back, depending on the type of land that was converted. Particularly challenging is when crops are grown on converted peatland…
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Produced by:Riccardo Pravettoni, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
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Year:01/03/2012
Ecosystem carbon payback time
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