通过生命周期评估评估,评估十亿棵树造林项目的环境可持续性
Ewald Van den Auwelant1, Philippe Nimmegeers2, Riffat Naseem Malik3
1EnvEcon, Department of Engineering Management, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Antwerp, Prinsstraat 13, 2000, Antwerp, Belgium; Flanders Make@UAntwerp, 2000, Antwerp, Belgium.
The Science of the total environment
|December 23, 2025
概括
这项研究评估了巴基斯坦的十亿棵树林项目 (BTAP) 对环境的影响. 由肥料和柴油驱动的种子生产带来了最大的风险,突出了需要可持续的造林实践的需要.
科学领域:
- 环境科学 环境科学
- 生态生态学 生态生态学
- 气候变化缓解缓解 气候变化缓解
背景情况:
- 造林是缓解气候变化的关键基于自然的解决方案.
- 大规模的造林项目需要进行彻底的环境可持续性评估.
- 巴基斯坦的十亿棵树林项目 (BTAP) 是一个重要的举措.
研究的目的:
- 进行BTAP的第一个全面的生命周期评估 (LCA).
- 量化环境影响,确定项目中的热点.
- 为制定更可持续的植林战略提供信息.
主要方法:
- 一个空间显式库存被用于LCA.
- 该评估涵盖了土地准备,苗圃操作,苗木运输,种植和灌.
- 量化了包括毒性和全球变暖潜力 (GWP) 在内的环境影响.
主要成果:
- 种子生产表现出最高的环境负担,特别是毒性和GWP.
- 肥料是人类毒性,GWP和水生毒性的主要贡献者.
- 在灌操作中使用柴油是重要的次要贡献者.
结论:
- 像BTAP这样的造林项目尽管提供生态系统服务,但却存在环境权衡问题.
- 减少农业化学品的使用,采用有机修订和优化灌可以减轻影响.
- 协调LCA方法对于政策相关性和指导可持续植树至关重要.
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