The Verified Carbon Standard is pleased to announce that the following module revision has been approved for use under the VCS Program: VMD0007 – REDD Methodological Module: Estimation of baseline carbon stock changes and greenhouse gas emissions from unplanned deforestation (BL-UP)
The module, revised by The Field Museum, can be used to estimate baseline deforestation rates for REDD projects. The revision adds population as a new approach within the module to calculate the baseline, using the observed relationship between population and deforestation. The methodology was assessed and approved for use through the VCS Methodology Approval Process. Learn more about the VCS Methodology Approval Process. VMD0007 is part of the comprehensive set of REDD Methodology Modules (VM0007) developed by Avoided Deforestation Partners. Read More
