Methodologies -
Avoiding Planned Deforestation of Undrained Peat Swamp Forests
Developer
Terra Global Capital
Sectoral Scope
14. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use
Status
Under Development
This methodology quantifies the GHG emission reductions and removals generated by activities that avoid planned deforestation and forest degradation of peat swamp forest. The methodology also quantifies the GHG emission reductions and removals from activities that avoid peat conversion and considers the GHG benefit from assisted natural regeneration. Some of the main methodological aspects of the methodology are:
This methodology is applicable to tropical forests on peat swamp that are designated for production purposes.
Document History
Public Comment
Assessor
SCS Global Services
Second Assessor
Rainforest Alliance, Inc.
Methodologies

Energy

Industrial processing
energy
industrial processing

Construction

Transport
construction
transport

Waste

Mining
waste
mining

Agriculture

Forestry
agriculture
forestry

Grasslands

Wetlands
grasslands
wetlands

Livestock & manure

This methodology was open for public comment from 12 May 2011 until 10 June 2011. Public comments are closed.