Carbon management in rangeland for improving livelihood and ecological function in Iran (Part I and II)
الموضوعات : Journal of Radar and Optical Remote Sensing and GIS
1 - گروه مرتعداری، واحد بروجرد، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، بروجرد، ایران
الکلمات المفتاحية: Carbon sequestration, Carbon consumption, Researches, Renewable and clear energies, Iran rangeland, Carbon projects,
ملخص المقالة :
Iran is one of the largest producers of fossil fuels such as oil and gas in the world, which also has a large domestic consumption. This increased air carbon and the consequent greenhouse effect and climate warming then its negative effect on drought and flood. For this reason the density of vegetation in most parts of the country except the northern strip is low. Carbon sequestration cannot be done without vegetation. Also lack of vegetation heavy affects impressions on natural resources and the environment, including soil erosion (which is a source of carbon sequestration), biodiversity, water loss, oxygen, ecotourism and so on. The same amount of vegetation affected mostly heavy grazing pressure of livestock, harvesting for medicinal plants, plow to planting crops, villagers into urban areas and is also used for fuel by villagers and nomads. Because renewable energy such as solar and wind in excess of 90% of the country is abundant and due to low incomes and lack of capital among the villagers cannot use them, so the government with the participation of international organizations (UNDP) such as MENARID attempting to run a project of the use of this energy as a pilot experiments in environmental and natural management. MENARID is a Middle East and North Africa Regional Development for Integrated Sustainable Development. MENARID provides valuable lessons and experiences for promoting Integrated Natural Resource Management (INRM) in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid environments.
