Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation (ARR)

Afforestation is the process of establishing forests on land that was never before covered by forests to produce long-term forestry offset credits (lCERs).

Reforestation is the process of restoring degraded forestry areas with native plant and tree species.  This is a long-term crediting process like afforestation projects. 

Revegetation is the process of replanting and rebuilding bare areas that have recently been damaged.

Sequestration of carbon dioxide occurs in the growth of new biomass.  These projects also benefit the environment and society through the preservation of biodiversity and through the employment of local populations to maintain and manage the reforestation project.

Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD)

Deforestation is a long-term and permanent process in which forest cover is lost due to anthropogenic factors.  The remaining land is transformed to suit other uses (i.e. agriculture, grazing lands for cattle, etc).  Securing densely forested concessions with large concentrations of biomass in order to avoid destructive anthropogenic activity is the most common and widely accepted REDD project for generating forestry offset credits.

Agricultural Land Management (ALM)

Agriculture is highly intensive and affects land, water, and wildlife.  Through Agricultural Land Management (ALM) projects, agricultural practices are refined to better suit sustainable management.

Improved Forestry Management (IFM)

CINCS provides consultation to improve forestry management techniques to reduce carbon dioxide emissions through sustainable and responsible harvesting practices.  Improved management techniques include:

• Innovative harvest planning methods (designated logging areas)
• Timetables for harvesting
• Access road planning
• Worker training and education of reduced-impact logging techniques