Carbon pools and multiple benefits

CONVERSION FACTORS

Centimetre (cm) = 0.394 inches Cubic meters (m³) = 35.31 cubic feet Hectare (ha) = 10,000 m 2 Kilometre (km) = 1,000 kg 1 Mega gramme = 1 Tonne One Gigatonne = 1000 Teragrams Tonne, ton (t)

= 0.6214 miles, 1000 m

GLOSSARY Carbon credit: A generic term representing the right to emit 1.0 ton of carbon dioxide or the equivalent mass of another greenhouse gas. Compliance market: Is a legally binding system that seeks to persuade actors to reduce their green house gas emission and through the Kyoto protocol, countries are able to trade their carbon credits or emission reduction units. Crown closure (also crown cover): Ground area occupied by tree canopy. In the present survey dense forests have more than 40% cover, while open forests have crown cover of less than 40% but more than 10.

Reforestation: Is the reestablishment of forest cover, either naturally (by natural seeding, coppice, or root suckers) or artificially (by direct seeding or planting). Sapling: Usedhere todenote a youngmangrove tree, normally less than 2 m height with a stem diameter of less than 10 cm. It encompasses theadministrative, legal, technical, economic, social and environmental aspects of the conservation and use of forests. This ensures that the goods and services derived from the forests meet present-day needs while at the same time securing their continued availability and contribution to long-term development. Tree biomass: The biomass of vegetation classified as trees including foliage, trunk, roots and branches. Voluntary Carbon Market: Offset markets that function outside the compliance markets and enable companies and individuals to purchase carbon offsets on a voluntary basis. Sustainable forest management:

Deforestation: The clearing of forests, conversion of forest land to non-forest uses.

Forest degradation: Is the reduction in the capacity of a forest to provide goods and services. Propagule: A dispersal unit in mangroves. In some mangrove literature a propagule is also referred to as a seed.

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