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Community guidelines for accessing forestry voluntary carbon markets
Chapter 2:
VCM project types and
standards
This chapter reviews the specific forestry activities that can help to
mitigate climate change and how these activities relate to the forestry
VCM. Its objective is to describe the forestry VCM project options, and
the basic eligibility requirements under various standards for each
project category.
By the end of this chapter, you will know the following:
• The three main forestry VCM project categories: (1)
Afforestation, reforestation and re-vegetation (ARR); (2)
Improved Forest Management (IFM); and (3) Reducing
Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD)
and some options for project activities within these categories.
• When you should consider developing a forestry VCM project.
• Details of four standards for certifying emissions reductions
of forestry VCM projects and their co-benefits: (1) the Verified
Carbon Standard; (2) Climate, Community and Biodiversity
Standard; (3) Carbon Fix Standard; and (4) Plan Vivo System
and Standards.
• Which project activity is eligible under each standard, and the
relevant eligibility criteria that are tested under the various
standards (e.g. leakage, permanence and additionality).
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