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Background information Leakage Leakage (see glossary) is the ‘leaking away’ of achieved carbon benefits, e.g. reductions in GHG emissions that are offset by increases in emissions outside the project area or in other carbon pools. A forestry VCM project must demonstrate convincingly it has taken all sources of leakage into account when calculating potential carbon benefits. Leakage can happen by either moving the baseline activity somewhere else (activity shifting), or by ‘market leakage’, where a different actor steps in to fill a gap in the market caused by the reduced supply of a product or service as a result of project activity, and in doing so causes emissions. This is also discussed in more detail later on, but it is important to note here that the project must aim to limit leakage, through proper design, and must adjust the projected carbon benefits of the project to account for any leakage that cannot be prevented. If a forestry project meets these requirements, it can be considered a truly additional forestry VCM project. 9
Community guidelines for accessing forestry voluntary carbon markets Introduction to the guidelines These guidelines will explain the step-by-step process for developing and implementing a successful forestry VCM project, by answering these key questions • “What types of forestry VCM projects can be undertaken?” • “When is starting up a forestry VCM project a good idea?” • “How can a forestry VCM project be developed?” • “What does it take to implement a forestry VCM project successfully and verifiably?” Who could benefit from using these guidelines? These guidelines are meant for a broad audience, including rural communities, smallholders, NGOs, government officials, and/or partners who work with or advise these other groups. Community-based forest managers A growing proportion of forestry VCM projects are managed by community groups and the sector is taking note of this fact. The Plan Vivo standard (see Chapter 2) only certifies land-use projects designed by communities. This audience includes many types of community-based forest management groups throughout the Asia-Pacific region, such as Community Forest User Groups (CFUGs) in Nepal, Forest Protection Committees (FPCs) in India, Community-based Forest Management 10
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