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Ecosystems Accounting

Communities can reap economic benefits when they embrace smart practices to reduce carbon emissions and promote biodiversity and water quality. Winrock’s Ecosystem Services has developed tools that quantify and promote the economic wisdom of adopting sustainable and climate-smart approaches to agriculture and natural resource management.

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CREL Final Performance Report

Winrock’s Aaron Sundsmo joins Devex panel on water security and climate-smart solutions

Scaling up to combat illegal logging in the South Pacific – and cultivate an environmentally sustainable future

Winrock to lead $20M USDA climate-smart agriculture commodities and markets project in the U.S.

ACR Updates Program Rules for Tokenization of Carbon Credits

“The Journey to Net Zero” and Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Agricultural Supply Chains

Winrock’s ECO Game Climate Change Adaptation and Learning Tool Comes to the Caribbean

The World’s Forgotten Forests: Stable Forests as a Climate Solution

ACR Announces Public Comment Period for Updated Improved Forest Management (IFM) Methodology

Winrock Publishes Detailed Guide to Payment For Forest Environmental Services System

Bedrock Colleague and Winrock Stalwart John Kadyszewski Retires from Winrock

VFD Final Report

U.S. News Op-Ed: Growing Climate Solutions Act Could Help U.S. Farmers and Forests

U.S. News Publishes Op-ed on GCSA by Winrock’s Mary Grady

The Climate Q&A…

ONE-SL Project Begins, Marks the Future of REDD+ Implementation

Forests Journal Features Work of Winrock’s Ecosystem Services Unit

Winrock’s Pearson is Guest Editor of the Journal Forests

What Transformation Takes: Evidence of Responsible INGO Transitions to Locally Led Development Around the World

ART Approved to Supply Credits for Global Aviation’s Carbon Market

Impact and Innovation: Annual Report 2019

USAID and Winrock Provide Training on Using Mobile Phones for Quicker, Safer, and More Transparent Forest Protection Payments

ACR Capital Markets

Setting the Carbon Standard

American Academy in Berlin: Winrock Board Chair Bumpers and ART Leadership Pen Op-Ed

February 2020 Innovations

Winrock International at COP25

A Fruitful Partnership

Indonesia Honors Winrock Scientist’s Conservation Efforts

Embedded at COP25

November 2019 Innovations

Carbon PFES Study Tour Lessons Learned

From Ancient Lands, a Modern Solution

Pumps and Pineapples

Pumps and Pineapples

Uploaded on September 19, 2019

Feed the Future: Guinea (SMARTE)

Feed the Future: Guinea (SMARTE)

Uploaded on September 19, 2019

First Steps to Design an Emissions Reduction Pathway in Madre de Dios

First Steps to Design an Emissions Reduction Pathway in Madre de Dios

EPA announces more than $7.5 Million in water quality cooperative agreements through Gulf of Mexico Division

New Long-Term Emissions Reduction Project Starts in Mexico

New Long-Term Emissions Reduction Project Starts in Mexico

Carbon Payments for Environmental Services (C-PFES)

Success Story: Vietnam’s Payment for Forest Environmental Services (PFES) System

Success Story: Vietnam’s Payment for Forest Environmental Services (PFES) System

Uploaded on June 12, 2019

Architecture for REDD+ Transactions Brochure

Grant Agreement Between the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment and Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development

How much does forest restoration benefit climate?

May 2019 Innovations

Estimating Carbon Sequestration From Forest Restoration Now Easier

Bringing Technology to Lam Dong

Green Investment Opportunities for Malawi’s Forestry Sector

April 2019 Innovations

Winrock Assembles Advisory Committee of Resilience Experts

PIER Advisory Committee

Shaping Green Growth in Malawi

Green Investment Opportunities for Malawi’s Energy Sector

Green Investment Opportunities for Malawi’s Livestock Sector

Green Investment Opportunities for Malawi’s Waste Sector

Green Investment Opportunities for Malawi’s Wood Fuels

Esri’s ArcUser Magazine Features Winrock’s WESTool

Sustaining Forests through Science, Tech and Community-based Approaches

Sustaining Forests through Science, Tech and Community-based Approaches

Uploaded on February 7, 2019

Analyses of Land Cover Change Trajectories Leading to Tropical Forest Loss

Penentuan Tingkat Rujukan (Reference Level) untuk Menduga Penurunan Emisi dari Restorasi Gambut

Reference Level for the Estimation of Emission Reduction from Peatland Restoration

PENGELOLAAN KEBUN SAWIT DI LAHAN GAMBUT BAGI PETANI SWADAYA

Protocol for Oil Palm Independent Smallholder for Sustainable and Responsible Management of Peat Areas

September 2018 Innovations

The Future of Forests: An Optimist’s View

Sustainable Development and Science: Bridging the Gap with Tools

BUKU 1 : Indonesia Oil Palm Independent Smallholders Limited Definitions, Gaps and Challenges

Carbon Storage Potential in Degraded Forests of Kalimantan, Indonesia

Devex: Winrock connects the dots between illegal logging and climate change

Mongabay: Winrock combines aerial imagery and field data to measure timber harvest and carbon emissions

SUCCESS STORY: Increasing access to information about climate change

Major Climate Challenge Solved

Reducing GHG Emissions from Peat Lands and Oil Palm in Indonesia: A Jurisdictional Approach

Ghana Agriculture and Natural Resource Management Project Northern Ghana Land Use Ecosystem Service and Economic Valuation Study

SUCCESS STORY: An Improved Silvicultures Strategy for Sustainable Forest Mangement

SUCCESS STORY: Community-Based Forest Management in Nghe An Province

SUCCESS STORY: Nghe An Bob bo Model

Vietnam Forests and Deltas Program Supports Improved Forest Policy in Vietnam

Rahinatu’s Story: Moringa Entrepreneur

Rahinatu’s Story: Moringa Entrepreneur

Uploaded on February 22, 2018

Standard Operating Procedures – Selective logging emissions (Spanish)

Evaluation of the Hydrological Services Provided by Forest Restoration (Spanish)

Estimation of Selective Logging Emissions in Colombia (Spanish)

The Ecosystem Services provided by Tropical Forests and a Proposed Framework to Assess Them (English and Spanish)

Assessment of mangrove ecosystems in Colombia and their potential for emissions reductions and restoration (English)

Innovation@Winrock

USAID AgNRM December 2017 Newsletter

The Log Blog

SUCCESS STORY: Climate-Smart Rice Supports Livelihoods and the Environment

SUCCESS STORY: Piloting Development of Village Regulation for PFES Management and use in Thanh Hoa Province

Ghana Receives Landmark Approval From Carbon Fund

Clement Aapengnuo on Land Tenure and Women

Clement Aapengnuo on Land Tenure and Women

Uploaded on September 7, 2017

Innovative Pay-For-Performance Program Rewards Farmers For Improving Water Quality

Pay-for-Performance Conservation: A How-To Guide

Using Wisconsin’s SnapPlus Planning Tool in Pay-for-Performance Projects

Webinar 5: Assessing carbon emissions from forest degradation

Webinar 5: Assessing carbon emissions from forest degradation

Uploaded on August 14, 2017

Greenhouse gas emissions from tropical forest degradation: an underestimated source.

Winrock Joins Tropical Forest Alliance 2020 ‘Partnership of Champions’

Chile Accesses Millions for Emissions Reduction

Anatomy of a Breakthrough

Attribution of net carbon change by disturbance type across forest lands of the conterminous United States

Winrock research featured by Mongabay

Winrock research featured by Mongabay

Winrock research featured by Mongabay

Winrock Scientists Pinpoint Source of Carbon Emissions Greater than Global Aviation

‘Can You Imagine This World Without Forests?’

How Do You Measure Carbon in a Forest?

Saving the Forests

Attribution of net carbon change by disturbance type across forest lands of the conterminous United States

Royal Recognition: Special Honor for Cambodia Project

2015 Annual Report

Saving Cambodia’s Ecosystem — One Click at a Time

August 2016 Innovations

July 2016 Innovations

Knitting The Future

Knitting The Future

Uploaded on July 11, 2016

Busted!

A Gold Miner in the Forest

Creating A Legal Basis for Community Co- Management of Wetlands

Pioneering Mangrove Valuation Research

Forecast Hopeful as Cambodia Safeguards Priority Forests

ACR Webinar: Carbon Market Opportunities for Louisiana’s Coastal Wetlands

ACR Webinar: Carbon Market Opportunities for Louisiana’s Coastal Wetlands

Uploaded on April 14, 2016

ACR Webinar: Emission Reduction Measurement & Monitoring Methodology for Reclaimed HFC Refrigerants

ACR Webinar: Emission Reduction Measurement & Monitoring Methodology for Reclaimed HFC Refrigerants

Uploaded on April 14, 2016

USAID LEAF Final Report

Preserving Guyana’s Remarkable Forests

parched earth deforestation

Blog: Climate Change Finance — Actions More Valuable Than Words

Blog: The Conference of the Parties in Paris — A Bird’s-Eye View

High Carbon Stock Consulting Study 3: Review of aboveground biomass estimation techniques

POME-CIRCLE Handbook

Winrock Plans Active Participation at Paris Climate Negotiations

Christiana Figueres

Former Winrock Board Member ‘The Woman Who Could Stop Climate Change’

People walking through forest

Report Provides Guidance to Decision-Makers Seeking to Finance Sustainable Land Use Activities

American Carbon Registry Presents Annual Awards to Celebrate Outstanding Environmental Achievements

Financing Innovations in Sustainable Landscapes

Pioneering Standards Support Ranchers While Reducing Greenhouse Gases

Winrock International September 2014 Innovations Newsletter

September 2014 Innovations

Winrock’s Kevin Brown Contributes to Sustainable Palm Oil Conversation and Debate

Winrock International July 2014 Innovations Newsletter

July 2014 Innovations

Sandra Brown received award

Sandra Brown Presented with USDA Forest Service Tropical Forest Conservation Award

Winrock International June 2014 Innovations Newsletter

June 2014 Innovations

Forest Carbon Monitoring System: Emission Factors and their Uncertainties, Version 2

woman tying bamboo

Gauging the impact of tropical forest logging: Winrock develops new method for quantifying carbon emissions

Ken Andrasko

Ken Andrasko Named Director of Winrock’s Ecosystem Services

Winrock International March 2014 Innovations Newsletter

March 2014 Innovations

Impact of Logging on Carbon Stocks of Tropical Forests: The Republic of Congo Case Study

Impact of Logging on Carbon Stocks of Forests: Chihuahua Mexico Case Study

John Kerry speaking near Mekong Delta

Remarks by US Secretary of State Kerry on Climate Change and the Environment

Benchmark Map of Forest Carbon Stocks in Tropical Regions Across Three Continents

Benchmark Map of Forest Carbon Stocks in Tropical Regions Across Three Continents

Baseline Map of Carbon Emissions from Deforestation in Tropical Regions

Baseline Map of Carbon Emissions from Deforestation in Tropical Regions

Baselines for Land-use Change in the Tropics-Application to Avoided Deforestation Projects

Baselines for Land-use Change in the Tropics: Application to Avoided Deforestation Projects

Estimation of Aboveground Carbon Stocks

Opportunities and Challenges for Offsetting Greenhouse Gas Emissions with Forests

Measurement Guidelines for the Sequestration of Forest Carbon

Measurement Guidelines for the Sequestration of Forest Carbon

Sectoral Specification for Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use-Panda Standard

Sectoral Specification for Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use; Panda Standard

Transaction Costs for Carbon Sequestration Projects in the Tropical Forest Sector

Cambodia REDD+ Roadmap

Cambodia REDD+ Roadmap: Development of a Reference Scenario and Design of a Monitoring System

Scoping of Opportunities and Institutional Assessment for Malawi’s Engagement in the Carbon Markets

Scoping of Opportunities and Institutional Assessment for Malawi’s Engagement in the Carbon Markets

Estimating Carbon Supply Curves from Afforestation of Agricultural Land in the Northeastern U.S.

Comparison of Registry Methodologies

Comparison of Different Registries and Methodologies for Reporting Carbon Credits for Afforestation Projects in the United States

Forest and Carbon Markets

Forest and Carbon Markets: Opportunities for Sustainable Development

Technical Guidance on Development of REDD+ Reference Level

Winrock Sample Plot Calculator Spreadsheet Tool

Winrock Sample Plot Calculator Spreadsheet Tool

Standard Operating Procedures for Terrestrial Carbon Measurement Manual

Winrock BioCarbon Fund Sourcebook

Sourcebook for Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry Projects

Winrock USAID Brazil Carbon Field Report

Carbon and Co-Benefits from Sustainable Land-Use Management. Deliverable 17: Impact of Logging on Carbon Stocks of Forests: The Brazilian Amazon as a Case Study

Opportunities for Improving Carbon Storage through Afforestation of Agricultural Lands

Emissions and Potential Emission Reductions from Hazardous Fuel Treatments in the WESTCARB Region

Opportunities for Improving Carbon Storage and Management on Forest Lands

Opportunities for Improving Carbon Storage and Management on Forest Lands

Comparison of Terrestrial Carbon Migitation Options in the Northeast USA

Comparison of Terrestrial Carbon Mitigation Options in the Northeast United States

Carbon Impacts from Selective Loggin of Forests in Berau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Carbon Impacts from Selective Logging of Forests in Berau District, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

REDD+ Carbon Methodology Development-A Decade of Leadership by Winrock International

REDD+ Carbon Methodology Development: A Decade of Leadership by Winrock International

Measuring Leakage From Carbon Projects in Open Economies: A Stop Timber Harvesting Project in Bolivia as a Case Study

Tree Allometry and Improved Estimation of Carbon Stocks and Balance in Tropical Forests

Creating a Virtual Tropical Forest from Three-Dimensional Aerial Imagery: Application for Estimating Carbon Stocks

The Influence of Conversion of Forest Types on Carbon Sequestration and Other Ecosystem Services in the South Central United States

Guidebook for the Formulation of AR Projects Under the CDM

Identifying Optimal Areas for REDD Intervention: East Kalimantan, Indonesia as a Case Study

Land Use and Forests, Carbon Monitoring and Global Change

Use of Aerial Digital Imagery to Measure the Impact of Selective Logging on Carbon Stocks of Tropical Forest in the Republic of Congo

Estimating Biomass and Biomass Change of Tropical Forests: a Primer

Spatial Patterns Of Aboveground Production And Mortality Of Woody Biomass For Eastern US Forests

Spatial Patterns of Aboveground Production and Mortality of Woody Biomass for Eastern U.S. Forests

Issues And Challenges For Forest-Based Carbon-Offset Projects-A Case Study Of The Noel Kempff Climate Action Project In Bolivia

Issues and Challenges for Forest-Based Carbon-Offset Projects: A Case Study of the Noel Kempff Climate Action Project in Bolivia

Measuring Carbon in Forests: Current Status and Future Challenges

Estimating Baseline Carbon Emissions for the Eastern Panama Canal Watershed

Estimating Baseline Carbon Emissions for the Eastern Panama Canal Watershed

A Conceptual Framework and its Application for Addressing Leakage

Ecosystem Services (Servicios de Ecosistemas)

American Carbon Registry Issues First California Registry Offset Credits

Winrock International April 2013 Newsletter

April 2013 Innovations

Terrestrial Carbon Stock Calculator Tool

Tree Biomass Destructive Harvesting Calculation Tool

Estimating Carbon Emissions Factors from Selective Logging

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HIDE LEGACY PROJECTS

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Blue Carbon Feasibility Study for the Bahamas

Offset National Emissions through Sustainable Landscapes (ONE-SL)

American Carbon Registry (ACR)

Climate Pathways Project

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ILRG Cocoa Bridge Phase

ART

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Tocantins REDD+

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Bonn Challenge Barometer

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Climate Resilient Ecosystems and Livelihoods (CREL)

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Vietnam Forests and Deltas (VFD)

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Ghana Agriculture and Natural Resource Management Project (AgNRM)

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Guinea SMARTE

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LESTARI

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Colombia Nested REDD+

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Indonesia Carbon Monitoring System

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Cooling the Hotspots

GHG Registry Agreements

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Smallholder Protocol for Peat

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Lowering Emissions in Asia's Forests (LEAF)

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Pica de Hule SA, Guatemala, Assessing Carbon

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Ontario Pay-for-Performance

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Malawi PERFORM

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Mata no Peito Brazil Forest Carbon Initiative

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HCS Allometric Equations

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EPA Stratus: Alternative Fuels and Climate Change (TO4)

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KKC Allometric Equation

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WB Liberia RL

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FUNAB WB Mozambique: Technical support for REDD+ Readiness

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Chile ER-Program Tech Assistance

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Guyana Forestry Commission Measurement Reporting and Verification (GFC: MRV II)

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Ghana: REDD+ Support

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Enhancing Capacity to Reduce GHG Emissions from Peatlands and Palm Oil Production within a Jurisdictional Framework