Converting forests to coffee cultivation (Coffea arabica) significantly reduces organic carbon sequestration payments in the Peruvian Amazon
Introduction The Peruvian Amazon has experienced extensive forest loss, reducing its capacity to store carbon and provide important climate-related benefits. This study evaluated how the conversion of forests into Coffea arabica cultivation affects biodiversity, carbon storage, and the economic valu...
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| author | Nery Gaona-Jiménez Betsabeth Teresa Padilla-Macedo Walter Saucedo Vega Juan Carlos Ludeña-Cardenas Milagros Zevallos Ruiz Caleb Ríos Vargas Enrique Napoleón Martínez Quiroz Jorge Fernando Gutiérrez López Jorge Saavedra-Ramírez Juan Carlos Tuesta Hidalgo Oscar A. Tuesta-Hidalgo Josias Junior Hidalgo Tuesta Roger Ricardo Rengifo-Amasifén Andrés Alejandro Juárez Rivero Uriel Aldava-Pardave Karina Milagros Ordóñez-Ruiz |
| author_browse | Andrés Alejandro Juárez Rivero Betsabeth Teresa Padilla-Macedo Caleb Ríos Vargas Enrique Napoleón Martínez Quiroz Jorge Fernando Gutiérrez López Jorge Saavedra-Ramírez Josias Junior Hidalgo Tuesta Juan Carlos Ludeña-Cardenas Juan Carlos Tuesta Hidalgo Karina Milagros Ordóñez-Ruiz Milagros Zevallos Ruiz Nery Gaona-Jiménez Oscar A. Tuesta-Hidalgo Roger Ricardo Rengifo-Amasifén Uriel Aldava-Pardave Walter Saucedo Vega |
| author_facet | Nery Gaona-Jiménez Betsabeth Teresa Padilla-Macedo Walter Saucedo Vega Juan Carlos Ludeña-Cardenas Milagros Zevallos Ruiz Caleb Ríos Vargas Enrique Napoleón Martínez Quiroz Jorge Fernando Gutiérrez López Jorge Saavedra-Ramírez Juan Carlos Tuesta Hidalgo Oscar A. Tuesta-Hidalgo Josias Junior Hidalgo Tuesta Roger Ricardo Rengifo-Amasifén Andrés Alejandro Juárez Rivero Uriel Aldava-Pardave Karina Milagros Ordóñez-Ruiz |
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| description | Introduction The Peruvian Amazon has experienced extensive forest loss, reducing its capacity to store carbon and provide important climate-related benefits. This study evaluated how the conversion of forests into Coffea arabica cultivation affects biodiversity, carbon storage, and the economic value associated with carbon sequestration. Methods Different land-use systems, including primary forests, coffee monocultures, coffee agroforestry systems, and Inga-based systems, were compared. Results The results showed that primary forests had the highest biodiversity and carbon storage capacity, with approximately 133.74 t ha −1 of aboveground carbon and 40.12 t ha −1 of underground carbon, equivalent to around 638.05 t ha −1 of CO 2 . Coffee agroforestry systems showed better environmental performance than coffee monocultures, maintaining higher biodiversity and carbon storage capacity. The economic assessment indicated that primary forest conservation reached an estimated value of approximately USD 949.52 per hectare, while forest conversion to agricultural systems generated significant losses in carbon-related benefits. Discussion These findings highlight the importance of conserving native forests and promoting sustainable agroforestry practices as strategies for climate change mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and the maintenance of ecosystem services in the Peruvian Amazon. In Peru, this information would help conserve forests and mitigate climate change through more sustainable environmental decisions. |
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| spelling | openalex:W7203857253Converting forests to coffee cultivation (Coffea arabica) significantly reduces organic carbon sequestration payments in the Peruvian AmazonNery Gaona-JiménezBetsabeth Teresa Padilla-MacedoWalter Saucedo VegaJuan Carlos Ludeña-CardenasMilagros Zevallos RuizCaleb Ríos VargasEnrique Napoleón Martínez QuirozJorge Fernando Gutiérrez LópezJorge Saavedra-RamírezJuan Carlos Tuesta HidalgoOscar A. Tuesta-HidalgoJosias Junior Hidalgo TuestaRoger Ricardo Rengifo-AmasifénAndrés Alejandro Juárez RiveroUriel Aldava-PardaveKarina Milagros Ordóñez-Ruizforest conversionCoffea arabicacoffee cultivationforest carbon storageagroforestryprimary forestbiodiversityland use changeecosystem servicesclimate change mitigationPeruvian AmazonConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementForest Management and PolicyLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesIntroduction The Peruvian Amazon has experienced extensive forest loss, reducing its capacity to store carbon and provide important climate-related benefits. This study evaluated how the conversion of forests into Coffea arabica cultivation affects biodiversity, carbon storage, and the economic value associated with carbon sequestration. Methods Different land-use systems, including primary forests, coffee monocultures, coffee agroforestry systems, and Inga-based systems, were compared. Results The results showed that primary forests had the highest biodiversity and carbon storage capacity, with approximately 133.74 t ha −1 of aboveground carbon and 40.12 t ha −1 of underground carbon, equivalent to around 638.05 t ha −1 of CO 2 . Coffee agroforestry systems showed better environmental performance than coffee monocultures, maintaining higher biodiversity and carbon storage capacity. The economic assessment indicated that primary forest conservation reached an estimated value of approximately USD 949.52 per hectare, while forest conversion to agricultural systems generated significant losses in carbon-related benefits. Discussion These findings highlight the importance of conserving native forests and promoting sustainable agroforestry practices as strategies for climate change mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and the maintenance of ecosystem services in the Peruvian Amazon. In Peru, this information would help conserve forests and mitigate climate change through more sustainable environmental decisions.Articlehttps://doi.org/10.3389/frevc.2026.1905945https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/environmental-economics/articles/10.3389/frevc.2026.1905945/pdfW7203857253enFrontiers in Environmental Economics2813-28232026-08-21 |
| spellingShingle | forest conversion Coffea arabica coffee cultivation forest carbon storage agroforestry primary forest biodiversity land use change ecosystem services climate change mitigation Peruvian Amazon Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management Forest Management and Policy Land Use and Ecosystem Services Nery Gaona-Jiménez Betsabeth Teresa Padilla-Macedo Walter Saucedo Vega Juan Carlos Ludeña-Cardenas Milagros Zevallos Ruiz Caleb Ríos Vargas Enrique Napoleón Martínez Quiroz Jorge Fernando Gutiérrez López Jorge Saavedra-Ramírez Juan Carlos Tuesta Hidalgo Oscar A. Tuesta-Hidalgo Josias Junior Hidalgo Tuesta Roger Ricardo Rengifo-Amasifén Andrés Alejandro Juárez Rivero Uriel Aldava-Pardave Karina Milagros Ordóñez-Ruiz Converting forests to coffee cultivation (Coffea arabica) significantly reduces organic carbon sequestration payments in the Peruvian Amazon |
| title | Converting forests to coffee cultivation (Coffea arabica) significantly reduces organic carbon sequestration payments in the Peruvian Amazon |
| title_full | Converting forests to coffee cultivation (Coffea arabica) significantly reduces organic carbon sequestration payments in the Peruvian Amazon |
| title_fullStr | Converting forests to coffee cultivation (Coffea arabica) significantly reduces organic carbon sequestration payments in the Peruvian Amazon |
| title_full_unstemmed | Converting forests to coffee cultivation (Coffea arabica) significantly reduces organic carbon sequestration payments in the Peruvian Amazon |
| title_short | Converting forests to coffee cultivation (Coffea arabica) significantly reduces organic carbon sequestration payments in the Peruvian Amazon |
| title_sort | converting forests to coffee cultivation coffea arabica significantly reduces organic carbon sequestration payments in the peruvian amazon |
| topic | forest conversion Coffea arabica coffee cultivation forest carbon storage agroforestry primary forest biodiversity land use change ecosystem services climate change mitigation Peruvian Amazon Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management Forest Management and Policy Land Use and Ecosystem Services |
| topic_facet | forest conversion Coffea arabica coffee cultivation forest carbon storage agroforestry primary forest biodiversity land use change ecosystem services climate change mitigation Peruvian Amazon Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management Forest Management and Policy Land Use and Ecosystem Services |
| url | https://doi.org/10.3389/frevc.2026.1905945 https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/environmental-economics/articles/10.3389/frevc.2026.1905945/pdf |
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