Agriculture, Forestry & Other Land Use
As part of its drive for credibility and innovation (combined with the fact that forestry projects account for a large portion of offsets sold within the voluntary carbon market), the VCS includes Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Uses (AFOLU) in the list of eligible project activities based on a new approach to manage non-permanence risks. Currently the following four categories of AFOLU project activities are eligible under the VCS Program:- Afforestation, Reforestation and Revegetation (ARR)
- Agricultural Land Management (ALM)
- Improved Forest Management (IFM)
- Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD)
The following documents are provided to assist in the development of VCS-compliant AFOLU projects and methodologies:
Tool for AFOLU Methodological Issues
Step-wise rules for addressing AFOLU methodological issues
Tool for AFOLU Non-Permanence Risk Analysis and Buffer Determination
Step-wise rules for AFOLU non-permanence risk analysis
Guidance for Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use Projects
Guidance for AFOLU Projects
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Guidance for Afforestation, Reforestation and Revegetation Projects (under development)
All ARR relevant text compiled from the Guidance for AFOLU Projects document -
Guidance for Agricultural Land Management Projects (under development)
All ALM relevant text compiled from the Guidance for AFOLU Projects document -
Guidance for Improved Forest Management Projects (under development)
All IFM relevant text compiled from the Guidance for AFOLU Projects document -
Guidance for Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation Projects (under development)
All REDD relevant text compiled from the Guidance for AFOLU Projects document
The expert work to develop the innovative VCS rules for AFOLU projects was made possible through the generous financial and technical support of DFID and the Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture.
