Carbon Benefits Project Modelling
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The document describes Component A of the Carbon Benefits Project which aims to develop a standardized methodology and protocol for measuring, monitoring, and reporting the carbon benefits of land management projects. Component A is led by Colorado State University and involves multiple partners developing the protocol and testing it using existing projects. The protocol will provide guidance to projects on assessing carbon stocks, greenhouse gas fluxes, and economic impacts in a standardized way. It will incorporate existing carbon modeling tools and involve capacity building activities.
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Carbon Benefits Project Modelling
- 1. The Carbon Benefits Project Modelling, Measurement and Monitoring Component A Led by Colorado State University
- 11. System overview Other models
- 13. Provide project relevant guidance through decision trees e.g. Which C pools and GHG fluxes need to be accounted for Sinks and sources to be accounted for Links to useful resources and organisations (CDM if appropriate) Could link to component B’s toolbox of agro-forest best practice Other models
- 14. Provides guidance in developing a measurement program 1.Help select ground based measurement methods 2.Produce sample designs, field and lab methods and analysis 3.How to store data Other models
- 16. Specify land management activities, in relation to info from project description module (based on ALU) Other models
- 17. Options for calculating C stocks and GHG emissions Depending on level of detail required and stage of the project Based on ALU, COMET and GEFSOC Other models
- 19. Costs, labour allocation, price, income Other models
- 20. Generates reports on C sequestration and GHG emissions for sinks and sources in baseline and project scenarios Other models
- 22. A2 Test cases and best practice design
Editor's Notes
- ISRIC reference data on soil carbon stocks (under natural vegetation) for a wide range of climate and land use conditionsindicative SOC stock change rates, for defined changes in land use/managementODG – University of East AngliaProvide social and economic analysis to provide input to the Carbon benefits protocol
- Project and national scale C inventory tools developed over the past 13 years by CSU GHG inventory tools developed to be applicable to the entire agriculture forestry and land use sectorAnd Mark Easter is going to talk a bit more about these later on in this session
- Our methodology design is being built on the follow premises:Essentially what GEF SLM projects need to know is if SLM interventions affect C stocks or GHG emissionsand this involves measurement, modelling and verification for a baseline scenario (the stocks and fluxes that would have occurred in the absence of the intervention)and a project scenario (stocks and fluxes that occur with the intervention)So a protocol is needed which guides user through all stages of delivering an SLM intervention in terms of proving C benefits, from forecasting at the planning stage, monitoring and verification at the implementation stage to long term projection of future impacts.
- This figure gives an overview of the entire system and how the modules fit together.The product of the effort will be a modular, web-based system that allows the user to collate,store, analyze, report and project carbon and GHG benefits in a standardized andcomprehensive manner.I will briefly talk about each in turn
- The project description module will allow the user to input general information about the project such as location, name, duration etc.
- Could be linked to component B’s tool box of C friendly land management options if appropriate
- Measurement protocol module provides guidance on how to carry out measurements of C stocks and GHG fluxes1. Help the user to select ground-based measurement methods2. Produced a sample design, field and laboratory methods and analysis3. It will also specify how this data should be stored in order to feed into the measurement data moduleMeasurement data module will store the point based ground data collected by the project according to the measurement protocol And so essentially provides the database for input and storage of data with all measurements linked to the land classification scheme determined in theearlier modules- Maintains time series measurements- Feeds into the calculation module- Could contain database libraries to convert spectral data
- Measurement protocol module provides guidance on how to carry out measurements of C stocks and GHG fluxes1. Help the user to select ground-based measurement methods2. Produced a sample design, field and laboratory methods and analysis3. It will also specify how this data should be stored in order to feed into the measurement data moduleMeasurement data module will store the point based ground data collected by the project according to the measurement protocol And so essentially provides the database for input and storage of data with all measurements linked to the land classification scheme determined in theearlier modules- Maintains time series measurements- Feeds into the calculation module- Could contain database libraries to convert spectral data
- This is where the use will specify land use and land management activities, so what you are actually doing is also a major database within the systemin relation to the spatial information provided in the project description moduleIt will be based on the ALU tool
- Calculation module provides options for calculating C stocks and GHG emissions.The decision tree in the measurement protocol will ensure all similar projects use the same method allowing the GEF to compare output between projects easilyIt will allow the models in the system to be updated as new information or guidance from the IPCC becomes availableWill include uncertainty estimatesIt will use information from the activity data module
- And CLICK from the socio-economic module which will store and analyse economic data such costs, labour allocation, price and income,
- The final module is then the reporting module Generates reports on C sequestration and GHG emissions for sinks and sources in baselineand project scenarios, as well as cross-scenario comparisons. The design of the reporting module will use the same approach as ALU.Links to GIS software to allow mapping of the results for baseline and project scenarios.
- The first part of sub-component A2 will be to use existing GEF projects in 3 countries, China, the Niger/Nigeria trans boundary area and Kenya to help us indentify and meet the needs of GEF SLM projects in terms of proving C benefits.All of these projects have different SLM intervention strategies, they represent different land uses and climates.This will ensure the protocol is tailored to meet the full range of SLM projects funded by the GEFThese will work with us to help develop, test and in Phase 2 fully implement the protocol, letting us know their needs in terms of C and GHG reportingProject partners for 3 of the projects are here and give a bit more detail about the projects later in this session.
- On site and we consultation and training sessions during the first 2 years of the projectPhase 2 hands on web based training sessions