Carbon Management
Increasingly, society is informed about issues surrounding climate change - and many governments, industries, and individuals are taking positive steps to reduce their emissions of carbon into the atmosphere. Government policies, corporate initiatives and consumer awareness will result in an economy increasingly driven and influenced by carbon. Responsible companies are putting in place carbon management plans to help them control and manage their emissions.
By creating new stocks of carbon in growing trees, and conserving existing stocks of carbon in forests, positive steps can be taken to mitigate climate change. Through the creation of verifiable carbon credit scheme - rural communities are able to maintain and develop forestry-based carbon stocks. Companies can not only help to mitigate climate change but can help communities in developing countries invest in their own future.
The establishment of effective frameworks and working examples of carbon management of forest resources, to support the interests of farmers and communities worldwide, requires a unique mix of expertise and support to maximise access to international best practice, while working in partnership with local stakeholders.
LTS and the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Management (ECCM) have pioneered innovative approaches to promoting sustainable livelihoods of farmers and communities through carbon management. The ECCM is the world-leading centre of expertise in carbon management and the development of community-based projects for the delivery of environmental services
...we deliver carbon management solutions to improve livelihoods through the use of renewable energy...
ECCM and LTS have combined their skills to deliver a technical package of expertise which responds to the critical environmental and economic issues faced by pro-poor carbon stock management. Our specialist team can:
- Plan, develop and support forestry and land-use carbon sequestration projects
- Offer a detailed understanding of the scientific and technological basis of carbon uptake, storage and recycling within rural ecosystems
- Set regional baselines and develop technical specifications for forestry and land use activities
- Design and test internal audit protocols to identify operational weaknesses
- Advise on legal, regulatory and tax requirements of projects in the forestry and agricultural sectors
- Design systems that are compatible with Kyoto Protocol mechanisms
- Provide capacity building and training packages for carbon management, participatory community-based methodology, and agro-forestry systems.
Relevant case studies of our recent work are provided here.
