Active 23 July 2013
Outcome Label
Eligibility
Pending Methodology Update
14. Agriculture, forestry, and other land use (AFOLU)
This methodology quantifies the GHG emission reductions generated by improving forest management and preventing logging in temperate and boreal forests. Specifically, the methodology quantifies GHG emission reductions from Logged to Protected Forest (LtPF) activities, or activities that protect logged or degraded forests from further logging or that protect unlogged forests from future logging.
development history
VM0012 Improved Forest Management in Temperate and Boreal Forests (LtPF), v1.2
Status: Active since July 23, 2013
Mitigation Outcome Label Eligibility: Not Eligible
Summary of Changes:
- Emissions from harvesting equipment, log transport, and primary forest product manufacturing were made optional.
- Procedures for calculating storage in harvested wood products have been updated from 100-year method to a method that accounts for decay of carbon in short-term, medium term and long-term wood products in accordance with the VCS rules.
- Minor edits to language were made (e.g., the term ‘must’ has been used where a procedure is required by the methodology).
Developer(s): 3GreenTree (external), Ecosystem Restoration Associates (external)
Dates of Public Consultation: N/A
Summary of Public Consultation: N/A
VVB Assessment Report(s): N/A – minor revision
Errata and Clarifications: Errata and Clarifications to VM0012, v1.2 (PDF)
VM0012 Improved Forest Management in Temperate and Boreal Forests (LtPF), v1.1 (PDF)
Status: Active from May 4, 2012 to July 22, 2013
Mitigation Outcome Label Eligibility: Not Eligible
Summary of Changes: Removed applicability condition that projects must be developed on fee simple or freehold private ownership properties.
Developer(s): 3GreenTree (external), Ecosystem Restoration Associates (external)
Dates of Public Consultation: N/A
Summary of Public Consultation: N/A
VVB Assessment Report(s): N/A – minor revision
VM0012 Improved Forest Management in Temperate and Boreal Forests (LtPF), v1.0 (PDF)
Status: Active from April 19, 2011 to May 3, 2012
Mitigation Outcome Label Eligibility: Not Eligible
Developer(s): 3GreenTree (external), Ecosystem Restoration Associates (external)
Dates of Public Consultation: August 2, 2010 to September 2, 2010
Summary of Public Consultation: Comment #1 (PDF), Comment #2 (PDF), Comment #3 (PDF), Comment #4 (PDF), Comment #5 (PDF), Comment #6 (PDF)
VVB Assessment Report(s): First Assessment Report for VM0012, v1.0 (PDF), Second Assessment Report for VM0012, V1.0 (PDF)