Research Article
Feasibility of Community Management of Miombo Woodlands for Carbon Project in Southern Highlands of Tanzania
Table 8
Feasibility test based on estimated cost and benefits of improved carbon stock in CBFM.
| Operation | Year | Cost ($/ha) | Benefit ($/ha) | Discount factor | PV (cost) ($/ha) | PV (benefit) ($/ha) | NPV ($/ha) |
| | 1 | 7.43 | 13.58 | 0.91 | 7 | 12 | 6 | | 5 | 37.15 | 67.9 | 0.62 | 23 | 42 | 19 | | 10 | 74.3 | 135.8 | 0.39 | 29 | 52 | 24 | | 15 | 111.45 | 203.7 | 0.24 | 27 | 49 | 22 | | 20 | 148.6 | 271.6 | 0.15 | 22 | 40 | 18 |
| Interest rate (/y) | 0.10 | | | Total | 107 | 196 | 89 | | | | | | Benefit-cost ratio | 1.83 | |
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