VCS Program Documents
Voluntary Carbon Standard 2007.1
The standard for project developers, validators and verifiers
Voluntary Carbon Standard Program Guidelines 2007.1
Defines roles and responsibilities, the VCS registration process and the gap analysis process
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
Double Approval Process
VCS Program normative document on the double approval process
Project Registration and VCU Issuance
VCS Program normative document on the project registration and VCU issuance process
Other VCS Program documentation:
VCS Project Description Template
Template for VCS project descriptions
VCS Validation Template
Template for validation of VCS projects
VCS Verification Template
Template for verification of VCS projects
Project Proponent Registration Representation
Deed signed by project proponent at project registration
Project Proponent Registration Representation, Multiple PPs
Deed signed at project registration where the project has multiple project proponents
Project Proponent Issuance Representation
Deed signed by project proponent at VCU issuance
Project Proponent Issuance Representation, Multiple PPs
Deed signed at VCU issuance where the project has multiple project proponents
VCS Validation Statement
Deed signed by validator as part of the validation process
VCS Verification Statement
Deed signed by verifier as part of the verifiation process
VCS Double Approval Process Submission Form
Form for submitting a methodology element to the VCSA
VCS AFOLU Expert Application Form
Form for submitting AFOLU expert application to the VCSA
VCS Project Proponent Withdrawal Form (under development)
Form signed by project proponent to withdraw as project proponent
Voluntary Carbon Standard Brochure
Leaflet providing an overview of the VCS
Voluntary Carbon Standard Styleguide
Guidance on use of the VCS logo
ISO14064-2:2006
Guidance for project level quantification, monitoring and reporting of GHG emission reductions or removals
ISO14064-3:2006
Guidance for the validation and verification of GHG assertions
ISO14065:2007
Requirements for accreditation of GHG validation and verification bodies
GHG Protocol for Project Accounting, 2005
Accounting tool to understand, quantify and manage GHG emissions
Biographies of the AFOLU advisory group, expert contributors and independent reviewers
Biographies of those involved in the development of the AFOLU guidance and tools
Previous versions of VCS program documentation:
Voluntary Carbon Standard 2007
Voluntary Carbon Standard Program Guidelines 2007
Voluntary Carbon Standard Version 1
