Guía Para La Agricultura
Land Use Projects in a Smallholder Context
by
Christina Seeberg‐Elverfeldt
Natural Resources Management and Environment Department
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Rome, February 2010
TABLE OF CONTENT:
1. THE BACKGROUND FOR CARBON FINANCE AND CARBON CREDITS......................................................2
THE LINK BETWEEN CLIMATE CHANGE, GHG EMISSIONS, CARBON AND CARBON FINANCE........................................... 2
CARBON FINANCE: CARBON MARKETS AND CLIMATE CHANGE ................................................................................ 5
2. CARBON MARKETS – WHICH TYPES EXIST AND HOW THEY WORK.......................................................5
CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM (CDM) ........................................................................................................ 6
VOLUNTARY MARKET ...................................................................................................................................... 9
3. DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A CARBON PROJECT........................................................................11
4. COSTS AND BENEFITS INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CARBON PROJECT...............................13
5. FUNDING POSSIBILITIES FOR AFOLU CARBON PROJECTS ...................................................................15
REFERENCES.........................................................................................................................................19
ANNEX .................................................................................................................................................20
Annex 1. Agricultural land management practices which have GHG mitigating effects ..................... 20
Annex 2: Standards.............................................................................................................................. 21
Annex 3: Two case studies of Carbon Projects ..................................................................................... 22
This guide is intended to guide extension service advisors and institutions who work
with small‐scale farmers and foresters with an interest in Carbon Finance and Carbon Projects. Its aim is to support setting‐up carbon projects which involve small‐scale
farmers. Their participation allows them to be involved in the development and
implementation of the project, influence the design of the project to generate
positive impacts for the farmers and increase their knowledge about carbon finance.
The guide is structured into five sections: first, the background of climate change is explained (1); second, an introduction is given to how the carbon market works (2);
this is followed by an explanation of carbon project development and the timeline
and project size to take into account for planning (3); four, costs to be expected
during the development of carbon projects are summarised, as well as benefits (4); finally, different funds and grants are presented (5). This booklet will need constant
updating, as the political framework is changing very fast, causing changes in
legislation, as well as actors, funds and regulations. In addition, the available data,
research and knowledge for the development of carbon projects is constantly
improving which will facilitate their future upgrowth.
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1. The background for Carbon Finance and Carbon Credits
The link between Climate Change, GHG emissions, Carbon and Carbon Finance
Climate change is one of the biggest threats we face. Everyday activities like driving a car
or a motorbike, using air conditioning and/or heating and lighting houses consume
energy and produce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG), which contribute to climate
change. When the emissions of ...
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