14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use
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Eligibility
Ineligible Pending Methodology Update
Approved 17 July 2017
This methodology outlines procedures to estimate the reduction of net greenhouse gas emissions resulting from project activities implemented to rewet drained peatlands in temperate climatic regions. It allows for the estimation of GHG emissions from drained and rewetted peatlands and also accounts for changes in carbon stocks in selected non-peat carbon pools.
The scope of this methodology is essentially limited to project activities that aim at the rewetting of peatlands that have been drained for forestry, peat extraction or agriculture, but where these activities are not or no longer profitable. Post-rewetting land use is limited to forestry, agriculture, nature conservation/recreation, or activities limited to those aiming at GHG emission reductions, or a combination of these activities.
This methodology uses ground vegetation composition and water table depth as proxies for peatland GHG emissions, known as the ‘GEST’ approach (GEST: Greenhouse gas Emission Site Type).
Document History
Assessment Reports
Public Comment
This methodology was open for public comment from 13 December 2011 until 12 January 2012. Public comments are closed.