Carbon Sequestering Activity

There are no provincial standards for carbon monitoring at this time. It is anticipated that in the near future, there will be a legal framework regarding carbon sequestration and accounting. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change will be developing the best practices guidelines for measuring carbon sequestration, probably over the next 12 months. In lieu of these, proponents intending to use FIA Funding for forest carbon monitoring projects should be guided by the methodology outlined in 'Forest carbon accounting at the operational scale' (Kurz, W., M. Apps, E. Banfield and G. Stinson, 2002, Forestry Chronicle 78:672-679) and the publications listed below.

Other Related Information

The following documents are provided as reference material regarding carbon monitoring projects undertaken in various parts of the world.

• Guidelines for the Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting, Verification, and Certification of Forestry Projects for Climate Change Mitigation
• An overview of guidelines and issues for the monitoring, evaluation, reporting, verification, and certification of forestry projects for climate change mitigation
• Canada’s Model Forest Program Carbon Budget Accounting at the Forest Management Unit Level: An Overview of Issues and Methods July 2000
• A Guide to Monitoring Carbon Storage in Forestry and Agroforestry Projects
• Guidelines for Inventorying and Monitoring Carbon Offsets in Forest-Based Projects

Contact Information

Technical Contact:
Dave Spittlehouse, Climatologist MOF Research Branch
dave.spittlehouse@gov.bc.ca