Sectors and Themes
Agriculture
Forestry and Other Land Use
Scale
National
Sub-national
Project-Level
Expertise Level
Practitioner
Resource Type
Analysis Tools
Guidance
Manual available online at: http://afolucarbon.org/static/documents/AFOLU-C…
Inputs Needed
geographic location of the project
estimate of effectiveness
Advanced inputs for each tool (Forest Protection, Forest Management, Afforestation/Reforestation, Agroforestry, Cropland Management, Grazing Land Management, Forest Degradation by Fuelwood)
estimate of effectiveness
Advanced inputs for each tool (Forest Protection, Forest Management, Afforestation/Reforestation, Agroforestry, Cropland Management, Grazing Land Management, Forest Degradation by Fuelwood)
Outputs Provided
Annual GHG emissions
Language
English
Other
Developer or Source
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
The AFOLU Calculator employs IPCC-based accounting methods that allow users to estimate the CO2 benefits and potential climate impacts of eight different types of land-based project activities: forest protection, forest management, afforestation/reforestation, agroforestry, cropland management, grazing land management, forest degradation by fuelwood, and support/development of policies. Each of these tools within the AFOLU Calculator transparently documents the methods, discusses the assumptions, and presents the underlying data along with its associated sources of uncertainties.