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.

OperationYearCost
($/ha)
Benefit
($/ha)
Discount
factor
PV (cost)
($/ha)
PV (benefit)
($/ha)
NPV
($/ha)

17.4313.580.917126
537.1567.90.62234219
1074.3135.80.39295224
15111.45203.70.24274922
20148.6271.60.15224018

Interest rate (/y)0.10Total10719689
Benefit-cost ratio1.83