Community guidelines for accessing forestry voluntary carbon ... - FAO

Community guidelines for accessing forestry voluntary carbon markets
3. Environmental context: Other aspects of the local environment
that influence forest growth (such as climate, soil, drainage,
risk of natural hazards, etc.) also affect carbon sequestration
rates. These factors also limit the management strategies that
foresters may use, and thus the VCM project types available to
a potential project developer.
2.5 Choosing the project type
Forest managers considering the forestry VCM should seek the answers
to a number of questions to decide whether the benefits will outweigh
the costs. For each of the three main types of forestry VCM project, a
different set of questions should be asked.
2.5.1 Afforestation, reforestation & re-vegetation
(ARR)
• Is the size and location of land appropriate?
Small areas will have higher start-up costs per unit area and
may not be economically feasible unless they are grouped
together with other areas under one project (see Box 1 in the
Introduction section for an example of a Grouped Project).
• Is it easily accessible?
People and vehicles will need to be able to reach the area.
Appropriate road access may reduce costs and simplify
operations.
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