Avoided Deforestation
Definition
This occurs when land that would have been demonstrably deforested is not, because of a change in policy, funding, actions, goals, etc.
Source
"Glossary and Abbreviations", Barnsley, Ingrid, United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS) 2009, "UNUIAS Guide, Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation in Developing Countries (REDD): A Guide for Indigenous Peoples." January 2009.
Alternative definition
The term avoided deforestation remains to be defined.
Alternative source
Forests and Climate Change, Working Paper 5, FAO, 2007 (Definitional issues related to reducing emissions from deforestation in developing countries) (http://www.fao.org/docrep/009/j9345e/j9345e00.HTM).