Sectors and Themes
Agriculture
Forestry and Other Land Use
Scale
National
Sub-national
Project-Level
Resource Type
Analysis Tools
Expertise Level
Practitioner
Language
English
Other
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
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.