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Carbon Offsets
Definition:
Carbon Offsets are credits issued in return for a reduction of atmospheric carbon emissions through agriculture, forestry and land use projects. By paying for such emission-reducing activities, individuals and organizations can use the resulting offsets to offset their own emissions, either voluntarily or under the rules of most emissions trading schemes. One offset is equivalent to an emission reduction of one metric ton of CO2e.
Source:
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
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Valuation Vocabulary
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Carbon Finance Lexicon
The text is derived from the Finance and Carbon Markets Lexicon prepared by the Forest Carbon, Markets and Communities (FCMC) Program and Tetra Tech ARD and reviewed by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
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CARBON FINANCE LEXICON
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Agriculture Land Management Methodology Vocabulary
Avoided Conversion of Grasslands and Shrublands Methodology Vocabulary
Carbon Pools Vocabulary
General Carbon Accounting Methodology Vocabulary
Improved Forest Management Methodology Vocabulary
Peat Rewetting and Conservation Methodology Vocabulary
Performance Vocabulary
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation Methodology Vocabulary
Regulatory and Accounting Vocabulary
Risk Management Vocabulary
Valuation Vocabulary
Acronyms and Abbreviations
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