Carbon Benefits
Definition
The quantity of emissions avoided or carbon sequestered above the business-as-usual scenario, after appropriate deductions are made for leakage and impermanence. Usually measured in tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e).
Source
"Definitions and Jargon" Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD): A Casebook of On-the-Ground Experience. 2010. The Nature Conservancy, Conservation International and Wildlife Conservation Society. Arlington,Virginia. http://www.hedon.info/docs/REDD_Casebook-TNC-CIWCS.pdf
Alternative definition
The quantity of emissions avoided or carbon sequestered above the "business-as-usual" scenario, after appropriate deductions are made for leakage and impermanence. Usually measured in tons of CO2e.
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