CDM: Afforestation and Reforestation Working Group

Terms of reference for the afforestation and reforestation working group (EB23, Annex14)

Chair of the working group: Mr. José Domingos Miguez

Vice-Chair of the working group: Ms. Diana Harutyunyan

Please note that A/R baseline and monitoring methodologies can be submitted at any time. The deadlines mentioned below reflect only the cut-off date for the submissions to be considered at the respective A/R WG meeting.

For A/R Working Group recommendations on proposed new methodologies, please visit the A/R Methodologies section of the site.
For A/R Working Group revisions on approved methodologies, please visit the corresponding section of the site.
For A/R Working Group clarifications on approved methodologies, please visit the corresponding section of the site.

Meeting	Date of meeting	Deadline for submission of A/RNMs	Agenda	Meeting report / recommendations to the Executive Board
28	26 - 28 April 2010	01 March 2010 (Round 25)	n/a	Resulting documents will be made available after the meeting
27	17 - 19 February 2010	26 October 2009 (Round 24)	n/a	Resulting documents will be made available after the meeting
26	28 - 30 October 2009	27 July 2009	Agenda (69 KB)	Meeting Report (107 KB) Annex 1- Draft Guidelines on conditions under which increase in GHG emissions related to displacement of pre-project grazing activities in A/R CDM project activity is insignificant (110 KB) Annex 2 - Draft Guidelines on conditions under which increase in GHG emissions related to displacement of pre-project crop cultivation activities in A/R CDM project activity is insignificant (103 KB) Annex 3 - Draft tool Estimation of the increase in GHG emissions attributable to displacement of pre-project agricultural activities in A/R CDM project activity (157 KB)
25	21 - 23 September 2009	15 June 2009	Agenda (71 KB)	Meeting Report (117 KB) Annex 1- Draft revised methodology AR-AM0002 “Restoration of degraded lands through afforestation/reforestation” (658 KB) Annex 2 - Draft revised methodology AR-AM0004 “Reforestation or afforestation of land currently under agricultural use” (769 KB) Annex 3 - Draft revised methodology AR-AM0005 “Afforestation and reforestation project activities implemented for industrial and/or commercial uses” (334 KB) Annex 4 - Draft revised methodology AR-AM0006 “Afforestation/Reforestation with trees supported by shrubs on degraded land” (603 KB) Annex 5 - Draft revised methodology AR-AM0010 “Afforestation and reforestation project activities implemented on unmanaged grassland in reserve/protected areas” (604 KB) Annex 6 - Draft guidance on conditions under which GHG emissions from removal of existing vegetation due to site preparation are insignificant (121 KB) Annex 7 - Draft revision of the tool “Estimation of GHG emissions from clearing, burning and decay of existing vegetation due to implementation of a CDM A/R project activity” (180 KB) Annex 8 - Draft revision of guidelines on conservative choice of default data for estimation of biomass stocks and change in woody vegetation (169 KB)
24	29 April - 01 May 2009	12 January 2009	Agenda (67 KB)	Meeting Report (110 KB) Annex 1: Draft revised methodology AR-AM0007: “Afforestation and Reforestation of Land Currently Under Agricultural or Pastoral Use” (347 KB) Annex 2: Draft revised methodology AR-AM0009: “Afforestation or reforestation on degraded land allowing for silvopastoral activities” (363 KB) Annex 3: Draft revised simplified baseline and monitoring methodology AR-AMS0004: “Simplified baseline and monitoring methodology for small-scale agroforestry - afforestation and reforestation project activities under the clean development mechanism” (331 KB) Annex 4: Draft new small-scale methodology AR-AMS0006: “Simplified baseline and monitoring methodology for small-scale silvopastoral - afforestation and reforestation project activities under the clean development mechanism” (235 KB)
23	25 – 27 February 2009	27 October 2008	Agenda (82 KB)	Meeting Report (121 KB) Annex 1: Draft consolidated methodology AR-ACM000X: “Afforestation or reforestation of degraded land without displacement of pre-project activities” (304 KB) Annex 2: Draft revised consolidated methodology AR-ACM0001: “Afforestation and reforestation of degraded land” (493 KB) Annex 3: Draft revised simplified baseline and monitoring AMS0005: “Simplified baseline and monitoring methodology for small-scale afforestation and reforestation project activities under the clean development mechanism implemented on lands having low inherent potential to support living biomass” (273 KB) Annex 4: Draft guidance on conditions under which the change in carbon stocks in existing live woody vegetation can be considered insignificant (160 KB) Annex 5: Draft guidelines on conservative choice of data when estimating biomass stocks and change (157 KB) Annex 6: Draft A/R Methodological tool: “Estimation of changes in the carbon stocks of existing trees and shrubs within the boundary of an A/R CDM project activity” (281 KB) Annex 7: Draft revised tool “Calculation of the number of sample plots for measurements within A/R CDM project activities” (202 KB) Annex 8: Draft terms of reference: The assessment of the implications of the possible inclusion of lands with forests in exhaustion as afforestation and reforestation clean development mechanism project activities, taking into account technical, methodological and legal issues (139 KB)
22	10 - 12 November 2008	04 August 2008	Agenda (9182 bytes)	Meeting Report (127 KB) Annex 1: Draft small-scale A/R methodology AR-AMS000XX: “Simplified baseline and monitoring methodology for small-scale agroforestry - afforestation and reforestation project activities under the clean development mechanism” (258 KB) Annex 2: Draft small-scale A/R methodology AR-AMS000XX: “Simplified baseline and monitoring methodology for small-scale afforestation and reforestation project activities under the clean development mechanism on lands having low inherent potential to support living biomass” (216 KB) Annex 3: Draft "Guidance on application of the definition of the project boundary to A/R CDM project activities" (95 KB)
21	01 - 03 September 2008	26 May 2008	Agenda (7145 bytes)	Meeting Report (113 KB) Annex 1: Draft revised methodology AR-AM0005: “Afforestation and reforestation project activities implemented for industrial and/or commercial uses” (1120 KB) Annex 2: Draft revised methodology AR-AM0007: “Afforestation and Reforestation of Land Currently Under Agricultural or Pastoral Use” (1157 KB) Annex 3: Draft revised "Guidelines for completing the project design document for A/R (CDM-AR-PDD), the proposed new methodology for A/R: baseline and monitoring (CDM-AR-NM)" (944 KB)
20	18 - 20 June 2008	03 March 2008	Agenda (8200 bytes)	Meeting Report (102 KB) Annex 1: Draft guidance on application of the definition of the project boundary to A/R project activities (82 KB) Annex 2: Draft tool "Estimation of Carbon Stocks, Removals and Emissions for the Dead Organic Matter Pools due to Implementation of a CDM A/R Project Activity" (323 KB) Annex 3: Draft "Tool for the identification of degraded or degrading lands for consideration in implementing CDM A/R project activities" (574 KB)
19	14 - 16 April 2008	07 January 2008	Agenda (72 KB)	Meeting Report (119 KB) Annex 1: Draft "Tool for estimation of leakage caused by use of non-renewable wood" (169 KB) Annex 2: Draft revision of "Tool for estimation of GHG emissions related to displacement of grazing activities in A/R CDM project activity" (319 KB)
18	11 - 13 February 2008	01 October 2007	Agenda (72 KB)	Meeting Report (103 KB) Annex 1 - Draft consolidated methodology AR-ACM0001: Afforestation and reforestation of degraded land (342 KB)
17	07 - 09 November 2007	29 June 2007	Agenda (7634 bytes)	Meeting Report (117 KB) Annex 1 - Draft revised AR-AM0009: Afforestation or reforestation on degraded land allowing for silvopastoral activities (717 KB) Annex 2 - Draft revised AR-AM0004: Reforestation or afforestation of land currently under agricultural use (835 KB) Annex 3 - Draft methodological tool: Estimation of GHG emissions related to displacement of grazing activities in A/R CDM project activity (246 KB) Annex 4 - Draft methodological tool: Estimation of GHG emissions from clearing, burning and decay of existing vegetation due to implementation of a CDM A/R project activity (352 KB)
16	19 - 21 September 2007	29 June 2007	Agenda (71 KB)	Meeting Report (115 KB) Annex 1 - Draft reformatted baseline and monitoring methodology Afforestation or reforestation on degraded land allowing for silvopastoral activities, based on ARNM0024-rev: San Nicolás CDM Reforestation Project (604 KB) Annex 2 - Draft reformatted baseline and monitoring methodology Afforestation and reforestation project activities implemented on unmanaged grassland in reserve/protected areas, based on ARNM0034: AES-Tiete Afforestation/Reforestation Project Activity around the Borders of Hydroelectric Plant Reservoirs (554 KB) Annex 3 - Draft simplified baseline and monitoring methodologies for small-scale afforestation and reforestation project activities implemented on wetlands (284 KB) Annex 4 - Draft revised methodological tool for the demonstration and assessment of additionality in A/R CDM project activities (335 KB) Annex 5 - Draft methodological tool: Combined tool to identify the baseline scenario and demonstrate additionality in A/R CDM project activities (271 KB) Annex 6 - Draft revised project design document form for afforestation and reforestation project activities (CDM AR-PDD) (207 KB) Annex 7 - Draft revised Guidelines for Completing the Project Design Document and the Proposed New Methodology for A/R (version 07) (609 KB)
15	04 - 08 July 2007	05 March 2007	Agenda (83 KB)	Meeting Report (108 KB) Annex 1: Draft reformatted baseline and monitoring methodology “Afforestation or reforestation on degraded land for sustainable wood production”, based on ARNM0028-rev: “Reforestation on degraded land for sustainable wood production of woodchips in the eastern coast of the Democratic Republic of Madagascar” (559 KB) Annex 2 - Draft simplified baseline and monitoring methodologies for small-scale afforestation and reforestation project activities implemented on settlements (273 KB) Annex 3 - Draft revised simplified baseline and monitoring methodologies for small-scale afforestation and reforestation project activities under the clean development mechanism implemented on grasslands or croplands AR-AMS0001 (Version 04) (382 KB) Annex 4 - Draft methodological tool: “Estimation of GHG emissions related to fossil fuel combustion in A/R CDM project activities” (155 KB) Annex 5 - Draft methodological tool: “Procedure to determine when accounting of the soil organic carbon pool may be conservatively neglected in CDM A/R project activities” (132 KB) Annex 6 - Draft methodological tool: “Estimation of direct nitrous oxide emission from nitrogen fertilization” (159 KB)
14	04 - 06 June 2007	05 March 2007	Agenda (89 KB)	Meeting Report (128 KB) Annex 1 - Draft form: Proposed New Baseline and Monitoring Methodologies for A/R (CDM-AR-NM) (213 KB) Annex 2 - Draft Guidelines for Completing the Project Design Document and the Proposed New Methodology for A/R as included in the "Technical guidelines for the development of new A/R baseline and monitoring methodologies (279 KB)
13	19 - 21 March 2007	18 December 2006	Agenda (86 KB)	Meeting Report (101 KB) Annex 1 - Draft "Procedures to demonstrate the eligibility of lands for afforestation and reforestation project activities" based on inputs by Parties (105 KB) Annex 2 - Draft methodological tool: “Calculation of the number of sample plots for measurements" (157 KB) Annex 3 - Draft “Tool for testing significance of GHG emissions in A/R CDM project activities” (122 KB)
12	29 - 31 January 2007	14 September 2006	Agenda (93 KB)	Meeting Report (91 KB) Annex 1 - Draft reformatted baseline and monitoring methodology based on ARNM0020-rev (658 KB) Annex 2 - Draft reformatted baseline and monitoring methodology based on ARNM0021-rev (970 KB)
11	03 - 05 December 2006	14 September 2006	Agenda (109 KB)	Meeting Report (107 KB) Annex 1 - Draft reformatted baseline and monitoring methodology based on ARNM0015-rev (731 KB) Annex 2 - Draft revision of the simplified baseline and monitoring methodologies for selected small scale (363 KB) Annex 3 - Draft Technical guidelines for the development of new afforestation/reforestation baseline (318 KB)
10	29 - 30 August 2006	06 June 2006	Agenda (95 KB)	Meeting Report (103 KB) Annex 1 - Draft reformatted baseline and monitoring methodology based on ARNM0019 (956 KB) Annex 2 - Draft revision of the approved baseline and monitoring methodology AR-AM0003 (913 KB) Annex 3 - Draft revision of the simplified baseline and monitoring methodologies for selected small-scale afforestation and reforestation project activities under the CDM AR - AMS0001 (226 KB) Annex 4 - Draft revision of the procedures to define the eligibility of lands for A/R project activities (123 KB) Annex 5 - Draft revised form: Project Design Document Form for Afforestation and Reforestation Project Activities (CDM AR-PDD) (200 KB) Annex 6 - Draft revised form: Proposed New Baseline and Monitoring Methodologies for A/R (CDM-AR-NM) (150 KB) Annex 7 - Draft revised document: Guidelines for Completing the Project Design Document for A/R (CDM-AR-PDD), the Proposed New Methodology for A/R: Baseline and Monitoring (CDM-AR-NM) (555 KB)
9	13 - 14 June 2006	16 March 2006	Agenda (81 KB)	Meeting Report (111 KB) Annex 1 - Draft guidance on the avoidance of double counting of emission sources between A/R and non A/R methodologies (77 KB) Annex 2 - AR WG Summary Recommendation to the Executive Board, version 2 (F-CDM-AR-SUMar) (111 KB) Annex 3 - AR WG Recommendation to the Executive Board, version 3 (F-CDM-AR-NMar) (151 KB) Annex 4 - CDM Proposed new AR methodology public comment form, version 2 (F-CDM-AR-NMpu) (119 KB) Annex 5 - CDM Proposed new AR methodology expert form - Lead, version 2 (F-CDM-AR-NMex_3d) (146 KB) Annex 6 - CDM Proposed new AR methodology expert form - Second, version 2 (F-CDM-AR-NMex_2d) (143 KB)
8	28 - 29 March 2006	11 January 2006	Agenda (79 KB)	Meeting Report (110 KB) Annex 1 - Draft reformatted baseline and monitoring methodology "Restoration of degraded lands through afforestation/reforestation" (based on ARNM0007-rev) (782 KB) Annex 2 - Draft reformatted baseline and monitoring methodology "Afforestation and reforestation of degraded land through tree planting, assisted natural regeneration and control of animal grazing" (based on ARNM0018) (813 KB) Annex 3 - Draft revised approved afforestation and reforestation baseline methodology AR-AM0001 "Reforestation of degraded land" (482 KB) Annex 4 - Draft recommendation on addressing afforestation/reforestation in the baseline scenario (76 KB)
7	07 - 08 February 2006	14 October 2005 (extended deadline)	Agenda (91 KB)	Meeting Report (111 KB) Annex 1 - Draft small-scale afforestation and reforestation project design document (CDM-AR-SSC-PDD) (161 KB) Annex 2 - Draft small-scale afforestation and reforestation guidelines (294 KB) Annex 3 - Draft revision of the CDM-AR-PDD (176 KB) Annex 4 - Draft revision of the guidelines for CDM-AR-PDD (477 KB) Annex 5 - Draft revision of the pre-assessment form CDM-ARNMas (109 KB) Annex 6 - Draft revised definition of renewable biomass (104 KB) Annex 7 - Draft guidance of national and/or sectoral policies (82 KB)
6	31 Oct. - 02 Nov. 2005	20 July 2005	Agenda (90 KB)	Meeting Report (97 KB) Annex 1 - Draft reformatted baseline and monitoring methodology "Reforestation of Degraded Land" (based on ARNM0010) (364 KB) Annex 2 - Simplified methodologies for small-scale afforestation and reforestation CDM project activities (202 KB) Annex 3a - Revised meth AR expert form (lead reviewer) (143 KB) Annex 3b - Revised meth AR expert form (second reviewer) (139 KB) Annex 4 - Revised AR WG recommendation form (version 2) (140 KB) Annex 5 - Revised guidelines for completing CDM-AR-PDD, CDM-AR-NMB and CDM-AR-NMM (226 KB) Annex 6 - Recommendation on procedures to define the eligibility of lands for afforestation and reforestation project activities (70 KB) Annex 7 - Recommendation on the definition of renewable biomass (99 KB) Annex 8 - Recommendation on formulae to calculate net anthropogenic GHG emissions by sinks for project activities choosing to use lCERs or tCERs (65 KB)
5	31 Aug. - 02 Sept. 2005	15 June 2005	Agenda (104 KB)	Meeting Report (96 KB) Annex 1 (Simplified baseline and monitoring methodologies for selected A/R Small-Scale CDM project activity categories) (218 KB) Annex 2 (Draft tool for the demonstration and assessment of additionality) (251 KB) Annex 3 (A/R Summary Recommendation (F-CDM-AR-NMSUMarwg) (110 KB) Annex 4 (Revised A/R Project Design Document) (434 KB) Annex 5 (Tentative schedule for AR WG meetings) (72 KB)
4	13 - 14 June 2005	17 Feb. 2005 28 April 2005	Agenda (91 KB)	Meeting Report (74 KB) Annex 1 (Draft tool for the demonstration and assessment of additionality) (183 KB) For A/R Working Group recommendations on proposed new methodologies, please visit the A/R Methodologies section of the site.
3	25 - 26 January 2005	17 Nov. 2004	Agenda (7264 bytes)	Meeting report (81 KB) Annex 1 (Assesment form) (19 KB) Annex 2 (Recommendations for the submission of proposed new A/R baseline and monitoring methodologies) (6131 bytes) Recommendation for ARNM0001 (468 KB) Recommendation for ARNM0002 (490 KB)
2	5 September 2004	n/a	Agenda (6780 bytes)	Meeting report (5873 bytes) Annex 1 (F-CDM-AR-NM ver01) (109 KB) Annex 2 (F-CDM-AR-NMar ver01) (34 KB) Annex 3 (F-CDM-AR-NMex ver01) (29 KB) Annex 4 (F-CDM-AR-NMpu ver01) (128 KB)
1	12 - 13 July 2004	n/a	Agenda (10 KB)	Meeting report (6697 bytes) Annex 1 - (CDM-AR-PDD ver01) (56 KB) Annex 2 - (CDM-AR-NMB ver01) (28 KB) Annex 3 - (CDM-AR-NMM ver01) (24 KB) Annex 4 - (Guidelines PDD ver01) (213 KB) Annex 5 - (Draft procedures for submission and recommendation of proposed new AR methodologies) (20 KB) Annex 6 - (Questionnaire for applicants to the A/R Roster of Experts) (15 KB)