Forestry Projects

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Forestry based carbon offset projects play a vital role in climate change mitigation

TÜV SÜD offers the optimum approach for your specific project conditions. Eligible forestry activities and requirements may vary between different schemes.

Validation and verification services are offered in the following fields:

Kyoto Protocol

Auditing of afforestation and reforestation (AR) projects in developing countries according to the requirements of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).
Forestry projects in industrialized countries as part of the Joint Implementation (JI) mechanism.

Voluntary standards

Developers and hosts of forestry projects can opt for the independent assessment of carbon benefits according to different voluntary standards. These standards also include activities on Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD).

In the context of voluntary schemes, TÜV SÜD covers the auditing of forestry projects according to the

Project area in Columbia

Experiences of TÜV SÜD in the context of forestry:

TÜV SÜD was the first organization to gain accreditation for afforestation / reforestation (AR) projects under the UNFCCC.
Numerous afforestation and reforestation projects under the CDM have been validated.
Several projects on the voluntary market have been accompanied successfully, including avoided deforestation projects.
Approval of REDD methodologies under VCS.