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Wood that has been peeled, sawed, or sliced into thin sheets.

The potential of the atmosphere to disperse airborne pollutants, such as smoke from a prescribed fire. It is based on both the transport winds and the mixing height.

Meter for measuring flow of water; consists of a closed conduit that gradually contracts to a throat, causing a pressure head by which the velocity may be determined.

Carbon offsets that can be quantified, tracked, and validated are known as verifiable offsets. (This is one of four factors to consider when acquiring carbon offsets.)

The process of periodic independent, third-party ex-post evaluation by a VVB of requests by a registered mitigation activity to issue carbon credits against the program provisions of the applicable carbon-crediting program.

Activities undertaken during the third-party verification that include reviewing reported emissions, verifying their accuracy according to standards specified in The Registry’s GVP, and submitting a verification statement to The Registry

The Person accredited to perform Verification of Environmental and Sustainable Development Benefits under the ISO 14065 standard or the International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000, and which has been certified by Capturiant to perform Verifications in accordance with the Program Requirements.

Accreditation under International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14065:2013 or ISO 14065:2020 with conformance to all accreditation requirements under ISO 14065, ISO 14064- 3:2006, IAF MD 6:2014 and all other accreditation requirements, or Accreditation under an approved accreditation body (see the Reserve’s verification webpage for an up to date list of approved accreditation programs: http://www.climateactionreserve.org/how/verification/connect-with-a-verification-body/), having […]

The time period specified in a verification report during which the GHG emission reductions or removals were generated and have been verified by a validation/verification body

Prior to the kick-off meeting, the verification team shall develop an initial verification plan outlining the scope and nature of verification activities to be conducted for the specific project. In developing this plan, it shall consider the key requirements and objectives of the project developer, compliance with the relevant Reserve protocol, the information to be […]