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Afforestation, Reforestation and Restoration - On the choice of species

Afforestation, Reforestation and Restoration - On the choice of species

  • Dr Tomi Turner
    Carbon Ratings Scientist, ARR Lead
  • Dr Aythya Young
    Carbon Ratings Scientist
  • Dr Kirti Ramesh
    Director of Carbon Ratings
  • Dr Jacob Socolar
    Lead Scientist, NBS
  • Dr Spencer Meyer
    VP, Ratings
  • Ratings

Here are some key takeaways

  • The choice of native or non-native species in ARR projects can affect the BeZero risk assessment in several ways.

  • Commercial plantations' use of non-native species causes an indirect impact of species choice on additionality and overall project ratings. 

  • Details matter when determining whether an ARR project with native or non-native species is a high-quality carbon project.

  • Risk assessments must consider species choices alongside multiple other risk factors.

Contents

  • What is Afforestation, Reforestation and Restoration?

  • Species choice classification

  • What the standards bodies say

  • Species choice risk factors

  • The limitations of assessing species composition

  • Our holistic approach 

  • Conclusions

  • References

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