Feasibility of Community Management of Miombo Woodlands for Carbon Project in Southern Highlands of Tanzania

Table 7

Estimated costs and net benefit of improved carbon stock in voluntary market.

Study site	Management cost ($/yr)	Opportunity cost ($/yr)	Transaction cost ($/yr)	Total annual cost ($)	Value of avoided carbon stock ($/yr)	Net benefit from improved carbon stock ($/yr)
Kingegenyanyembe	1,580	2,389.92	919.2	4,889.12	11,650.86	6,761.74
Gangalamtumba	1,580	31,538	12,130	45,248	631,063.25	585,815.25
Kidundakiyave	1,580	25,500.8	9,808	36,888.8	98,080	61,191.20
Mandumburu	1,580	2,340	900	4,820	−3,551	−8,371.00
Overall						645,397.19