Bamboo Production
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Project Drawdown's Bamboo Production solution focuses on large-scale bamboo cultivation on degraded forestland to sequester carbon in soils, biomass, and bamboo products. Bamboo grows quickly, sequesters carbon at rates comparable to trees, and regenerates via rhizomes, eliminating the need for replanting. Its rapid growth and ability to thrive in diverse environments make it a sustainable alternative for land use. Bamboo can be harvested for over 1,500 uses, including timber, furniture, and paper, while its non-invasive nature reduces environmental concerns. Bamboo production offers a valuable approach to reforesting degraded land and mitigating climate change.
Impact:
The baseline for calculating impacts of increased bamboo planting is 33.52 million hectares. We assume that it will be grown on an additional 69.8-174.3 million hectares of degraded forestlands. We calculate that living biomass and long-lived bamboo products can sequester 2.03 metric tons of carbon per hectare per year, resulting in a total of 7.70-19.60 gigatons of carbon dioxide sequestered by 2050. An initial investment of US$63.30-158.98 billion and lifetime operational cost of US$1.33-3.32 trillion could yield a lifetime net profit of US$4.00-10.00 trillion. Substituting bamboo for aluminum, concrete, plastic, or steel can yield significant avoided emissions; however, these additional benefits are not included.
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