THE AFOLU C CALCULATOR ALLOWS ESTIMATION OF THE CLIMATE IMPACTS 4 • Free! • Publicly available • Online, easy-to-use platform • Inputs can be saved and stored • Transparent, scientifically sound methods and data sources

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. Support, guidance and assistance to users is provided through several features in the AFOLU Calculator, including usage manuals, video tutorials and ...

1 USAID AFOLU CARBON CALCULATOR USAID AFOLU CARBON CALCULATOR USER MANUAL DISCLAIMER The author’s views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government. Cite report as: Winrock International. 2014.The …

(AFOLU)1, by using country-specific activity data and default emission factors provided in these guidelines. The GHG sources covered here are: methane from rice management, nitrous oxide from fertilizer use and carbon emissions from soils. …

Which greenhouse gasses (GHGs) are accounted for in the AFOLU Carbon Calculator? The AFOLU Carbon Calculator estimates carbon dioxide (CO 2), methane (CH 4), and nitrous oxide (N 2 O) impacts, and converts and reports in tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (t CO 2 e). ↑ Goto top. 5. Can I use the AFOLU Carbon Calculator to estimate marketable ...

6 AFOLU CARBON CALCULATOR 4.3. PLANTATION FORESTS Data on growth parameters for various species planted commercially were summarized for 61 countries in FAO’s Global Planted Forests Assessment (2005). We have cross-referenced the countries in the FAO database with the AFOLU Carbon Calculator database and selected the applicable species to such

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values provided in LULUCF and AFOLU guidelines. Large uncertainties. Tier 2: Approach using country-specific data (e.g. from field measurements). Smaller uncertainties. Tier 3: Approach using data at a finer resolution or detailed modeling (e.g. comprehensive field sampling repeated at regular time intervals,

Each tool was designed to estimate carbon impacts of a specific AFOLU activity APPLICABILITY Examples Tool Protecting Forests - Creating new protected areas - Strengthening existing protected areas - Reducing community timber harvesting inside protected areas Forest Protection - Managing forest fires

Using the USAID Calculator to estimate the GHG benefits of policies Introduction. The USAID calculator has been designed primarily as a tool for estimating the benefits of individual projects or groups of projects.