Sectoral Scope

14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use

Status

Approved 27 November 2023

This module provides methods for monitoring ex-post emissions and removals of GHGs due to deforestation, forest degradation and carbon stock enhancement that has been induced as a result of project implementation within the project area and leakage belt. The module shall also be used for developing an ex-ante estimate of the respective output parameters.

Please note: 
  • New projects and projects that did not initiate the public comment period (i.e., that did not request pipeline listing under validation) before November 27, 2023, have until February 27, 2024, to do so using the previous versions of the methodology.
  • Project proponents that have initiated or will initiate a public comment period before February 27, 2024, have until February 27, 2025, to complete validation with previous versions of the methodologies. If they complete validation by then, projects may continue to use these methodologies until they have to transition to the new REDD methodology or until their next baseline reassessment or crediting period renewal, whichever is the earliest.
  • Projects validated with previous versions may continue to use these methodologies until they have to transition to the next methodology or until their next baseline reassessment or crediting period renewal, whichever is the earliest.

Development History

VMD0015 Methods for Monitoring Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Removals (M-REDD) , v2.3 (PDF)

Status: Active since 27 November 2023
Summary of Changes:

  • Update to the latest VCS methodology template
  • Removal of references to VM0007

Developer: Verra
Dates of Public Consultation: N/A
Summary of Public Consultation: N/A
VVB Assessment Report: N/A

VMD0015 Methods for monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions and removals (M-REDD), v2.2 (PDF)

Status: Active since 8 September 2020
Summary of Changes: Expanded the applicability to tidal wetland activities, including CIW, CIW-REDD and RWE-REDD
Developer: Restore America’s Estuaries and Silvestrum Climate Associates
Dates of Public Consultation: N/A
Summary of Public Consultation: N/A
VVB Assessment Report: N/A

VMD0015 Methods for monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions and removals (M-REDD), v2.1 (PDF)

Status: Active from 20 November 2012 to 8 Sept 2020
Summary of Changes: Renamed “planned deforestation” to “planned deforestation and planned degradation”
Developer: Winrock Internationanl and TerraCarbon
Dates of Public Consultation: N/A
Summary of Public Consultation: N/A
VVB Assessment Report: N/A

VMD0015 Methods for monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions and removals (M-REDD), v2.0 (PDF)

Status: Active from 23 November 2011 to 20 November 2012
Summary of Changes: Monitoring methods for degradation from natural disturbance and degradation from Forest Stewardship Council-certified selective logging was added
Developer: Avoided Deforestation Partners
Dates of Public Consultation: N/A
Summary of Public Consultation: N/A
VVB Assessment Report: N/A

VMD0015 Methods for monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions and removals (M-REDD), v1.1 (PDF)

Status: Active from 9 September 2011 to 23 November 2011
Summary of Changes: In accordance with VCS Version 3 AFOLU Requirements document, procedures for monitoring and quantifying emissions from deforestation caused by natural disturbance were added in Section 2.1.1.
Developer: Avoided Deforestation Partners
Dates of Public Consultation: N/A
Summary of Public Consultation: N/A
VVB Assessment Report: N/A

VMD0015 Methods for monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions and removals (M-REDD), v1.0 (PDF)

Status: Active from 3 December 2010 to 9 September 2011
Developer: Avoided Deforestation Partners
Dates of Public Consultation: 18 May 2009 to 16 June 2009
Summary of Public Consultation: N/A
VVB Assessment Report: VM0007, v1.0 First Assessment Report (PDF), VM0007, v1.0 Second Assessment Report (PDF)