T/CSF 0112-2025 Guidelines for Quality Evaluation of Forest Carbon Sequestration Projects
T/CSF 0112-2025 Guidelines for Quality Evaluation of Forest Carbon Sequestration Projects
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Scope
Scope: This document specifies the terminology, principles, indicators, and methods for quality evaluation of forestry carbon sink projects. This document applies to forestry carbon sink projects implemented within the People's Republic of China. Main Technical Content: 1. Scope: This document specifies the terminology, principles, indicators, and methods for quality evaluation of forestry carbon sink projects. This document applies to forestry carbon sink projects implemented within the People's Republic of China. 2. Normative Reference Documents: The content of the following documents is incorporated into this document through normative reference. Among them, the referenced documents with a specified date apply only to the version corresponding to that date; the latest version of the unspecified-date referenced documents applies to this document. - LY/T 1063: *National Forest Fire Hazard Zoning Grading* - LY/T 1681: *Standards for the Occurrence and Damage of Forestry Harmful Organisms* 3. Terms and Definitions: The following terms and definitions apply to this document. - Forestry carbon sink project: A forestry activity aimed at protecting and increasing greenhouse gas removal or reducing greenhouse gas emissions from natural ecosystems. Note: The types of forestry carbon sink projects may include activities such as the protection, restoration, and management of forest, grassland, wetland, and desert ecosystems. 4. Evaluation Principles: The evaluation of the quality of forestry carbon sink projects shall follow the following principles: - Independence: The evaluation process shall be independent of the evaluated project to avoid conflicts of interest and interference. - Fairness: The evaluation results shall be based on objective facts. - Scientificity: The evaluation methods shall be scientific, reasonable, and accurate. - Confidentiality: The evaluator shall keep the information and data obtained during the evaluation process confid