The methodology provides procedures to estimate the GHG emission reductions and/or removals from the adoption of sustainable grassland management (SGM) practices on grasslands in semi-arid regions. Eligible project activities include a broad range of SGM activities such as improving the rotation of grazing animals, limiting the grazing of animals on degraded pastures and restoration of severely degraded lands. Where biogeochemical models can be demonstrated to be applicable in the project region, they may be used to estimate SOC pool changes. Where such models are not applicable, the methodology uses direct measurement methods to estimate SOC pool changes.
Development History
VM0026 Methodology for Sustainable Grassland Management (SGM), v1.1 (PDF)
Status: Active from 24 June 2021
Mitigation Outcome Label Eligibility: Pending Methodology Update
Summary of Changes: Equation 43 updated to remove the need to divide the increases in soil organic carbon across the period it takes for the soil to reach equilibrium.
Developer: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (opens on external site)
Dates of Public Consultation: N/A – minor revision
Summary of Public Consultation: N/A – minor revision
VVB Assessment Report: N/A – minor revision
VM0026 Methodology for Sustainable Grassland Management (SGM), v1.0 (PDF)
Status: Active from 22 April 2014 to 24 June 2021
Mitigation Outcome Label Eligibility: Not Eligible
Developer: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (opens on external site)
Dates of Public Consultation: 7 September 2011 to 6 October 2011
Summary of Public Consultation: Comment #1 (PDF), Comment #2 (PDF), Comment #3 (PDF), Comment #4 (PDF)
VVB Assessment Report: VM0026, v1.0 First Assessment Report (PDF), VM0026, v1.0 Second Assessment Report (PDF)