[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":797},["ShallowReactive",2],{"page:site-default:uri-resources__afforestation":3,"articles:channel-resources:limit-4:site-default":395,"article-164446":531},{"__typename":4,"siteName":5,"uri":6,"id":7,"title":8,"url":9,"postDate":10,"dateUpdated":11,"slug":12,"sectionHandle":13,"asset":14,"seo":31,"schemaType":41,"plainText":29,"textBlock":29,"buttonLink":42,"authorSelect":43,"articleContentArea":62,"articleSelect":379,"categoryNewsCategories":380,"categoryResourceTopics":381,"categoryResourceTypes":388},"article_Entry","Climate Impact Partners","resources\u002Fafforestation","164446","What are Afforestation Projects?","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.climateimpact.com\u002Fresources\u002Fafforestation\u002F","2026-01-07T12:52:00+00:00","2026-10-19T14:51:29+01:00","afforestation","resources",[15],{"__typename":16,"image":17,"mobileImage":28,"caption":29,"id":30,"siteHandle":27},"image_Entry",[18],{"title":19,"url":20,"alt":21,"width":22,"height":23,"dateUpdated":24,"__typename":25,"id":26,"siteHandle":27},"Hero Image","https:\u002F\u002Fd3r2tb0dm50y5v.cloudfront.net\u002Fimages\u002Farticles\u002Fafforestation\u002Fchestnut-mountain_trees-2_reduced.jpg","Looking up through a forest canopy, tall trees with green and yellow leaves reach toward a bright blue sky, branches creating a intricate network overhead.",1440,960,"2026-10-01T12:52:53+01:00","images_Asset","164445","default",[],null,"164447",{"title":32,"description":33,"advanced":34,"keywords":37,"social":38},"What are Afforestation | Climate Impact Partners","Afforestation is the process of establishing a forest in an area where there was no forest before, or not for a long time, usually longer than fifty years ago. It involves planting trees in an area that was previously devoid of forest cover.",{"canonical":35,"robots":36},"",[],[],{"facebook":39,"twitter":40},{"description":33,"title":32},{"description":33,"title":32},"None",[],[44],{"title":5,"uri":45,"slug":46,"plainText":47,"asset":48,"__typename":60,"id":61,"siteHandle":27},"authors\u002Fclimate-impact-partners","climate-impact-partners","Carbon Market Specialists",[49],{"__typename":16,"image":50,"mobileImage":58,"caption":29,"id":59,"siteHandle":27},[51],{"title":52,"url":53,"alt":54,"width":55,"height":55,"dateUpdated":56,"__typename":25,"id":57,"siteHandle":27},"Cip avatar","https:\u002F\u002Fd3r2tb0dm50y5v.cloudfront.net\u002Fimages\u002Fauthors\u002Fcip-avatar.png","Abstract radial burst of multicolored rays emanating from a central dark dot, with a gradient spectrum from blue to magenta on a white background",80,"2026-10-05T19:32:43+01:00","171076",[],"171075","author_Entry","171074",[63],{"articleContentAreaBlocks":64,"__typename":377,"id":378,"siteHandle":27},[65,70,122,132,136,139,146,150,157,161,178,185,189,239,246,250,257,265,269,285,292,296,341,358,365,369],{"__typename":66,"textBlock":67,"id":69,"siteHandle":27},"textBlock_Entry",{"rawHtml":68},"\u003Cp>Planting trees is the most easily and widely understood climate solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It is fairly easy to plant a tree, but it is much harder to ensure a tree survives to maturity and is monitored to calculate the carbon removed by that tree in its lifetime. The Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) has established a number of innovative ways to properly value trees as more than just timber, afforestation projects being one of those. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To reverse the trend of global tree cover loss, afforestation efforts are critical to restoring our natural world. Afforestation carbon projects offer businesses the opportunity to support areas with degraded land while also offering many social impact co-benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>","164449",{"__typename":71,"assets":72,"id":121,"siteHandle":27},"galleryBlock_Entry",[73,90,106],{"asset":74,"__typename":88,"id":89,"siteHandle":27},[75],{"__typename":16,"image":76,"mobileImage":85,"caption":86,"id":87,"siteHandle":27},[77],{"title":78,"url":79,"alt":80,"width":81,"height":82,"dateUpdated":83,"__typename":25,"id":84,"siteHandle":27},"Teak afforestation mexico trees 1 reduced","https:\u002F\u002Fd3r2tb0dm50y5v.cloudfront.net\u002Fimages\u002Farticles\u002Fafforestation\u002Fteak-afforestation-mexico_trees-1_reduced.jpg","A symmetrical plantation with evenly spaced young trees in rows, green leaves above and leaf litter on a brown forest floor extending into the distance.",945,756,"2026-09-23T15:53:54+01:00","39541",[],"Rows of trees planted as part of the Teak Afforestation Project in Mexico","172311","asset_Entry","172310",{"asset":91,"__typename":88,"id":105,"siteHandle":27},[92],{"__typename":16,"image":93,"mobileImage":102,"caption":103,"id":104,"siteHandle":27},[94],{"title":95,"url":96,"alt":97,"width":98,"height":99,"dateUpdated":100,"__typename":25,"id":101,"siteHandle":27},"Chile degraded land afforestation 1","https:\u002F\u002Fd3r2tb0dm50y5v.cloudfront.net\u002Fimages\u002Farticles\u002Fafforestation\u002Fchile_degraded_land_afforestation_1.jpg","Two people pruning tall pine trees on a hillside: one reaching up to trim branches while the other stands nearby, holding a tool and looking up at the trees against a mountainous landscape.",737,553,"2026-09-23T15:53:58+01:00","39542",[],"Monitoring trees over time to assess their growth, development, and to calculate the carbon removed during their lifetime, Degraded Land Afforestation Project in Chile","172313","172312",{"asset":107,"__typename":88,"id":120,"siteHandle":27},[108],{"__typename":16,"image":109,"mobileImage":117,"caption":118,"id":119,"siteHandle":27},[110],{"title":111,"url":112,"alt":113,"width":22,"height":114,"dateUpdated":115,"__typename":25,"id":116,"siteHandle":27},"Uruguay afforestation biodiversity owl reduced","https:\u002F\u002Fd3r2tb0dm50y5v.cloudfront.net\u002Fimages\u002Farticles\u002Fafforestation\u002Furuguay-afforestation-biodiversity-owl_reduced.jpg","A brown and white speckled owl perched on a weathered wooden fence post, one foot raised, overlooking a flat grassy field under a pale blue sky.",956,"2026-09-23T15:54:01+01:00","39543",[],"Where trees are planted, biodiversity can flourish: an owl at the Uruguay Afforestation project","172315","172314","164450",{"__typename":123,"heading":124,"id":131,"siteHandle":27},"headingBlock_Entry",[125],{"headingTextBlock":126,"headingTextBlock2":29,"headingType":128,"headingStyle":128,"__typename":129,"id":130,"siteHandle":27},{"rawHtml":127},"What is afforestation?","h2","heading_Entry","164458","164457",{"__typename":66,"textBlock":133,"id":135,"siteHandle":27},{"rawHtml":134},"\u003Cp>Afforestation is the process of establishing a forest in an area where there was no forest before, or not for a long time, usually longer than fifty years ago. It involves planting trees in an area that was previously devoid of forest cover.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.climateimpact.com\u002Fservices-projects\u002Fcarbon-finance-opportunity\u002F\">Carbon finance\u003C\u002Fa> is creating incentives to pursue a diverse range of projects like commercial afforestation to create productive forests. These projects focus on establishing and maintaining productive forests on barren lands that were previously without any forest cover for decades.\u003C\u002Fp>","164459",{"__typename":123,"heading":137,"id":138,"siteHandle":27},[],"164460",{"__typename":123,"heading":140,"id":145,"siteHandle":27},[141],{"headingTextBlock":142,"headingTextBlock2":29,"headingType":128,"headingStyle":128,"__typename":129,"id":144,"siteHandle":27},{"rawHtml":143},"Why is afforestation important to combat climate change?","164465","164464",{"__typename":66,"textBlock":147,"id":149,"siteHandle":27},{"rawHtml":148},"\u003Cp>Afforestation is an important strategy for tackling climate change. As a tree grows, it removes carbon from the atmosphere through the natural process of photosynthesis. Through this same process trees also store large amounts of carbon from the atmosphere in their biomass and in the soil, helping to mitigate the impacts of climate change.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Afforestation also helps to prevent deforestation and forest degradation, which are major sources of CO\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub> emissions. When forests are cleared for agriculture, pastureland, or other land uses, the carbon stored in the trees is released into the atmosphere, contributing to global warming. By establishing new forests through afforestation, we can reduce the pressure on existing forests and help to maintain their carbon storage capacity.\u003C\u002Fp>","164466",{"__typename":123,"heading":151,"id":156,"siteHandle":27},[152],{"headingTextBlock":153,"headingTextBlock2":29,"headingType":128,"headingStyle":128,"__typename":129,"id":155,"siteHandle":27},{"rawHtml":154},"How tree plantations on degraded land contribute to climate action","164468","164467",{"__typename":66,"textBlock":158,"id":160,"siteHandle":27},{"rawHtml":159},"\u003Cp>While it may seem counterintuitive to consider tree plantations that are designed to harvest wood as a form of climate action, sustainably managed plantations are indeed critical. Until the demand for all wood, cardboard, and paper products globally is met by properly managed sustainable forestry projects, primary forests will continue to be at risk. Commercial forestry is therefore needed to protect our remaining old growth forests by acting as a sustainably managed regenerative buffer. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tree plantations, when planted on barren lands, not only remove carbon as the trees grow but can also \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.climateimpact.com\u002Fbusiness-solutions\u002Fdelivering-biodiversity-impact\u002F\">improve biodiversity\u003C\u002Fa>. Of course, a commercial forestry plot will never be as carbon rich or biodiverse as pristine rainforest, but as compared to barren \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.climateimpact.com\u002Fexplore-projects\u002Fnature-based-solutions-projects\u002Fgrasslands\u002F\">grasslands\u003C\u002Fa> that have been overgrazed for years with no tree cover, a tree plantation is a huge improvement. Additionally, high-quality wood products used for construction or furniture also count as long-term carbon storage as the carbon in the biomass does not reach the atmosphere until it biodegrades. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In addition to carbon sequestration, afforestation can also have a range of social, economic, and environmental co-benefits, such as \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>reducing soil erosion\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>protecting watersheds\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>providing habitat for biodiversity and \u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>supporting sustainable livelihoods of those most impacted by climate change but least responsible for it\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cp>Afforestation helps increase forest land cover which is much needed in combatting climate change.\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>","164469",{"__typename":162,"asset":163,"id":177,"siteHandle":27},"assetBlock_Entry",[164],{"__typename":16,"image":165,"mobileImage":174,"caption":175,"id":176,"siteHandle":27},[166],{"title":167,"url":168,"alt":169,"width":170,"height":171,"dateUpdated":172,"__typename":25,"id":173,"siteHandle":27},"Picture1","https:\u002F\u002Fd3r2tb0dm50y5v.cloudfront.net\u002Fimages\u002Farticles\u002Fafforestation\u002Fpicture1.jpg","World map showing country shading by data availability or coverage, with darker blues indicating higher values; a legend and sources listed at bottom.",740,415,"2026-09-23T15:54:07+01:00","39544",[],"Share of land covered by forest, Our World in Data","172309","172308",{"__typename":123,"heading":179,"id":184,"siteHandle":27},[180],{"headingTextBlock":181,"headingTextBlock2":29,"headingType":128,"headingStyle":128,"__typename":129,"id":183,"siteHandle":27},{"rawHtml":182},"What is the process of afforestation?","164474","164473",{"__typename":66,"textBlock":186,"id":188,"siteHandle":27},{"rawHtml":187},"\u003Cp>The process of afforestation typically involves the following steps:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Col>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Site selection:\u003C\u002Fstrong> The first step is selecting a suitable site for planting trees. The site should have adequate soil, water, and sunlight to support sustained tree growth.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Species selection: \u003C\u002Fstrong>The next step is to select tree species that are well-suited to the site conditions and the local climate either because they are native to the area, or well-adapted to the local environment. \u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Planting:\u003C\u002Fstrong> After these steps, planting can begin. Depending on the site and the planting method used, trees can be planted by hand, with the use of mechanical equipment, or with the use of aerial seeding.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Maintenance:\u003C\u002Fstrong> After planting, the trees will require ongoing care and maintenance to ensure their survival and growth. This may involve watering, fertilization, weed control, and pest management, among other activities.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Monitoring:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Finally, the trees will need to be monitored over time to assess their growth and development, to identify any issues or challenges that may arise, and to calculate the carbon removed by the trees in their lifetime.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Fol>\u003Cp>Afforestation is a complex process that requires careful planning, site preparation, and ongoing maintenance and monitoring to ensure the success of the forest. It is essential that afforestation projects are done to a high standard, in a sustainable way that has passed rigorous \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.climateimpact.com\u002Fwho-we-are\u002Fquality-assurance\u002F\">quality assurance\u003C\u002Fa> checks. When done properly, afforestation can provide a range of benefits, including carbon sequestration, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.climateimpact.com\u002Fnews-insights\u002Finsights\u002Fmeasuring-biodiversity-the-quest-for-a-common-metric\u002F\">biodiversity conservation\u003C\u002Fa>, and sustainable resource use.\u003C\u002Fp>","164475",{"__typename":71,"assets":190,"id":238,"siteHandle":27},[191,207,222],{"asset":192,"__typename":88,"id":206,"siteHandle":27},[193],{"__typename":16,"image":194,"mobileImage":203,"caption":204,"id":205,"siteHandle":27},[195],{"title":196,"url":197,"alt":198,"width":199,"height":200,"dateUpdated":201,"__typename":25,"id":202,"siteHandle":27},"Panna seedling closeup","https:\u002F\u002Fd3r2tb0dm50y5v.cloudfront.net\u002Fimages\u002Farticles\u002Fafforestation\u002Fpanna_seedling_closeup.jpg","A small green seedling with two buds on a stem, surrounded by water droplets splashing on the leaves as irrigation water lands on moist soil.",2000,1333,"2026-09-23T15:54:11+01:00","39545",[],"Planting and maintaining saplings - Community Afforestation Project, India","172303","172302",{"asset":208,"__typename":88,"id":221,"siteHandle":27},[209],{"__typename":16,"image":210,"mobileImage":218,"caption":219,"id":220,"siteHandle":27},[211],{"title":212,"url":213,"alt":214,"width":22,"height":215,"dateUpdated":216,"__typename":25,"id":217,"siteHandle":27},"Mississippi valley blue sky greentrees","https:\u002F\u002Fd3r2tb0dm50y5v.cloudfront.net\u002Fimages\u002Farticles\u002Fafforestation\u002Fmississippi_valley_blue_sky_greentrees.jpg","Row of green-leaved trees along a grassy field under a clear blue sky, stretching toward the horizon on a sunny day.",958,"2026-09-23T15:54:14+01:00","39546",[],"Carbon Finance Provides support to landowners while the plantations grow.","172305","172304",{"asset":223,"__typename":88,"id":237,"siteHandle":27},[224],{"__typename":16,"image":225,"mobileImage":234,"caption":235,"id":236,"siteHandle":27},[226],{"title":227,"url":228,"alt":229,"width":230,"height":231,"dateUpdated":232,"__typename":25,"id":233,"siteHandle":27},"Kibale forest restoration monitoring reduced","https:\u002F\u002Fd3r2tb0dm50y5v.cloudfront.net\u002Fimages\u002Farticles\u002Fafforestation\u002Fkibale-forest-restoration_monitoring_reduced.jpg","Two people are using large metal calipers to measure a tree trunk in a dense green forest, one wearing a beige jacket and the other a blue shirt and cap.",1328,776,"2026-09-23T15:54:17+01:00","39547",[],"Monitoring Trees in Uganda.","172307","172306","164476",{"__typename":123,"heading":240,"id":245,"siteHandle":27},[241],{"headingTextBlock":242,"headingTextBlock2":29,"headingType":128,"headingStyle":128,"__typename":129,"id":244,"siteHandle":27},{"rawHtml":243},"How carbon finance helps  afforestation projects","164484","164483",{"__typename":66,"textBlock":247,"id":249,"siteHandle":27},{"rawHtml":248},"\u003Cp>Carbon finance can have a significant impact on the success of an afforestation project by providing a reliable revenue source, which ensures the project is sustainable and can be scaled. The sale of high quality carbon credits can generate revenue that can help to cover the costs of establishing and maintaining new forests, which can be costly and require long-term commitments.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Moreover, carbon finance can help to align the goals of afforestation projects with global efforts to mitigate climate change. By generating \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.climateimpact.com\u002Fbusiness-solutions\u002Fcarbon-credits-explained-what-they-are-and-how-they-work\u002F\">carbon credits\u003C\u002Fa>, afforestation projects can contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the overall concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. This can help to mitigate the effects of climate change and support the transition to a low-carbon economy.\u003C\u002Fp>","164485",{"__typename":123,"heading":251,"id":256,"siteHandle":27},[252],{"headingTextBlock":253,"headingTextBlock2":29,"headingType":128,"headingStyle":128,"__typename":129,"id":255,"siteHandle":27},{"rawHtml":254},"Examples of afforestation projects with Climate Impact Partners","164487","164486",{"__typename":123,"heading":258,"id":264,"siteHandle":27},[259],{"headingTextBlock":260,"headingTextBlock2":29,"headingType":262,"headingStyle":262,"__typename":129,"id":263,"siteHandle":27},{"rawHtml":261},"Degraded Land Afforestation in Uruguay","h3","164489","164488",{"__typename":66,"textBlock":266,"id":268,"siteHandle":27},{"rawHtml":267},"\u003Cp>The project is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), balancing timber production and sales with habitat creation. The tree planting project brings new job opportunities to Uruguay, while respecting existing cattle farmers’ land use. The newly grown tree canopy also provides habitat for wildlife. ​\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Carbon finance is used to combine sustainable forestry with cattle grazing. Trees are planted on higher and more degraded land, reducing topsoil degradation, while cattle graze the lower areas. The project promotes sustainable timber creation and contributes to increasing afforestation rates globally. ​\u003C\u002Fp>","164490",{"__typename":162,"asset":270,"id":284,"siteHandle":27},[271],{"__typename":16,"image":272,"mobileImage":281,"caption":282,"id":283,"siteHandle":27},[273],{"title":274,"url":275,"alt":276,"width":277,"height":278,"dateUpdated":279,"__typename":25,"id":280,"siteHandle":27},"Uruguay afforestation 6 trees and cattle","https:\u002F\u002Fd3r2tb0dm50y5v.cloudfront.net\u002Fimages\u002Farticles\u002Fafforestation\u002Furuguay_afforestation_6_trees_and_cattle.jpg","Cattle of various colors grazing in a grassy field near a dense line of tall trees under a pale sky.",4288,2848,"2026-09-23T15:54:22+01:00","39548",[],"This tree planting project brings new job opportunities to Uruguay, while respecting existing cattle farmers’ land use.","172301","172300",{"__typename":123,"heading":286,"id":291,"siteHandle":27},[287],{"headingTextBlock":288,"headingTextBlock2":29,"headingType":262,"headingStyle":262,"__typename":129,"id":290,"siteHandle":27},{"rawHtml":289},"Community Afforestation India","164495","164494",{"__typename":66,"textBlock":293,"id":295,"siteHandle":27},{"rawHtml":294},"\u003Cp>Climate Impact Partners' large-scale tree planting Community Afforestation project in India has been designed for long-term community benefit and water conservation, as well as high integrity nature-based carbon removals. ​The first year of planting included fruit trees (mango, guava), furniture hardwood trees (teak), medicinal trees (neem) and many other native species. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The project is building resilience in the community through the installation of water conservation infrastructure with community tanks, dams, farm ponds, wells, and solar water pumps, designed to reduce the impact of future droughts for the farmers. ​The project also helps address gender inequality through involvement of women in farming and reducing time spent collecting water.\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>","164496",{"__typename":71,"assets":297,"id":340,"siteHandle":27},[298,312,326],{"asset":299,"__typename":88,"id":311,"siteHandle":27},[300],{"__typename":16,"image":301,"mobileImage":308,"caption":309,"id":310,"siteHandle":27},[302],{"title":303,"url":304,"alt":305,"width":199,"height":200,"dateUpdated":306,"__typename":25,"id":307,"siteHandle":27},"Panna farmer meeting","https:\u002F\u002Fd3r2tb0dm50y5v.cloudfront.net\u002Fimages\u002Farticles\u002Fafforestation\u002Fpanna_farmer_meeting.jpg","Group of rural villagers sits on the ground in a cornfield, listening to an elder man with a staff and a seated man, while others in colorful clothing share a discussion.","2026-09-23T15:54:26+01:00","39549",[],"Community involvement from the very early stages is essential to ensuring a successful afforestation project.","172295","172294",{"asset":313,"__typename":88,"id":325,"siteHandle":27},[314],{"__typename":16,"image":315,"mobileImage":322,"caption":323,"id":324,"siteHandle":27},[316],{"title":317,"url":318,"alt":319,"width":199,"height":200,"dateUpdated":320,"__typename":25,"id":321,"siteHandle":27},"Panna farmer planting","https:\u002F\u002Fd3r2tb0dm50y5v.cloudfront.net\u002Fimages\u002Farticles\u002Fafforestation\u002Fpanna_farmer_planting.jpg","farm workers kneeling in a field, scooping soil and planting seeds into small mounds, wearing casual clothes and head coverings, with bags nearby and green hills in distance","2026-09-23T15:54:30+01:00","39550",[],"Preparing the site for planting, Community Afforestation, India.","172297","172296",{"asset":327,"__typename":88,"id":339,"siteHandle":27},[328],{"__typename":16,"image":329,"mobileImage":336,"caption":337,"id":338,"siteHandle":27},[330],{"title":331,"url":332,"alt":333,"width":199,"height":200,"dateUpdated":334,"__typename":25,"id":335,"siteHandle":27},"Panna farmers","https:\u002F\u002Fd3r2tb0dm50y5v.cloudfront.net\u002Fimages\u002Farticles\u002Fafforestation\u002Fpanna_farmers.jpg","A rural farmer holds a small child in a cornfield, surrounded by several men working among tall green maize stalks with a distant tree-filled backdrop.","2026-09-23T15:54:34+01:00","39551",[],"Working with farmers to support sustainable intensification of food crop production.","172299","172298","164497",{"__typename":342,"plainText":343,"textBlock":344,"buttons":346,"id":357,"siteHandle":27},"ctaBlock_Entry","Looking for solutions?",{"rawHtml":345},"Our carbon project portfolio includes conservation, afforestation, and reforestation projects around the world.",[347],{"buttonType":348,"buttonLink":349,"__typename":355,"id":356,"siteHandle":27},"solid-teal",[350],{"ariaLabel":29,"target":351,"linkUrl":352,"text":353,"__typename":354},"_blank","\u002Fbusiness-solutions\u002Fcarbon-credits-explained-what-they-are-and-how-they-work\u002Fexplore-projects\u002F","Explore now","buttonLink_Url_LinkType","button_Entry","164505","164504",{"__typename":123,"heading":359,"id":364,"siteHandle":27},[360],{"headingTextBlock":361,"headingTextBlock2":29,"headingType":128,"headingStyle":128,"__typename":129,"id":363,"siteHandle":27},{"rawHtml":362},"Verification and validation of forestry carbon projects","164507","164506",{"__typename":66,"textBlock":366,"id":368,"siteHandle":27},{"rawHtml":367},"\u003Cp>All the carbon finance projects we support are independently validated and verified in line with recognized global standards, including the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdm.unfccc.int\u002Fabout\u002Findex.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Clean Development Mechanism\u003C\u002Fa>, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fverra.org\u002Fproject\u002Fvcs-program\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Verified Carbon Standard (VCS)\u003C\u002Fa>, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.goldstandard.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gold Standard\u003C\u002Fa>, the\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Famericancarbonregistry.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> American Carbon Registry (ACR)\u003C\u002Fa> and the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.climateactionreserve.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Climate Action Reserve (CAR).\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Here are some examples of afforestation and reforestation project methodologies used in the Voluntary Carbon Market.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>VCS – Verified Carbon Standard:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Ca 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