Legacy Project
HCS Allometric Equations
Funder: Sime Darby Plantation
Project Timeline: March 3, 2015 - March 2, 2016
Countries: Indonesia and Malaysia
Program Areas: Agriculture & Water, Ecosystem Services, Forestry and Natural Resource Management and Climate Adaptation, Mitigation & Resilience
There is a measurable impact on greenhouse gas emissions when forests are cut down and replaced with plantations. As a contributor to the High Carbon Stock Study, a sustainability initiative launched by growers, traders and other stakeholders in the palm oil industry, Winrock reviews existing tools and equations used to measure the impact of turning forests into palm oil plantations.
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Contact: Sarah Walker
Location: Arlington, VA USA
Phone: +1.703.302.6500
Email: carbonservices@winrock.org
https://www.carbonstockstudy.com/