Methodology Idea Note
M0236
14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use
VM0045 is applicable to a wide range of improved forest management (IFM) practices and uses a dynamic performance benchmark for additionality and the crediting baseline created from national forest inventories.
The proposed revision introduces a new appendix and expands the geographic scope of the methodology to include Fennoscandian national forest inventories in Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Further, the proposed revision corrects technical errors in Appendix 1.
Summary of Development
The methodology idea note was submitted by Foster Forestry and Environmental Consulting (external) and is currently at “Step 1: Methodology Idea Note Submission” of the VCS Methodology Development and Review Process, 4.3 (PDF).
Stakeholders interested in collaborating during methodology development or developing projects that this methodology might enable are encouraged to contact methodologies@verra.org. Please include the Methodology Development ID# M0236 in the subject line.