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CONTENTS III Table of CONTENTS List of Tables . v List of Figures . vii List of Acronyms . ix Preface. .xi Acknowledgements . xiii Executive Summary . xv Part A: Approach and Methods for Enhancing Carbon Stocks and Reducing CO2 Emissions in Land-Based Projects. 1 A.1. Rationale, Approach, and Methods for Enhancing Carbon Benefits (C-Benefits) . 1 A.2. Guidelines for Enhancing C-Benefits from Land-Based Projects . 12 A.3. Implications of CEMs and CEPs . 31 Part B: CEMs, CEPs, and C-Enhancement Technologies. 41 B.1. Descriptions of CEMs . 43 B.2. Descriptions of CEPs . 58 Part C: Carbon Estimation and Monitoring Methods. 71 C.1. Carbon-Monitoring Methods and Practical Guidance . 71 C.2. Methods for Different Carbon Pools . 75 C.3. Carbon Inventory for Watershed and Agriculture Projects . 76 C.4. Data Recording, Compilation, and Calculation . 82 C.5. Modeling for Estimation and Projection of Carbon Stocks . 86 C.6. Reporting of C-Benefits. 88 Part D: Practical Guidance on Sampling, Field Studies, Baseline Development, and Modeling . 89 D.1. Field Methods for Estimating Carbon Stocks in Land-Based Projects—Practical Guidance. 89 D.2. Estimation of Baseline or Reference Carbon Stocks and CO2 Emissions . 95 D.3. Application of Models for Projecting C-Benefits . 100 Acknowledgments . .114 References . 114 TOOLKIT LIST OF TABLES V LIST OF TABLES Table A.1: Roadmap for C-Enhancement and Monitoring Guidelines . 6 Table A.2: Mitigation Potential of Forest Sector Activities at the Global Level . 9 Table A.3: Examples of Land-Based Projects in Different Sectors of the World Bank with Potential for C-Enhancement. 11 Table A.4: Potential Opportunities for Deriving C-Benefits from Land-Based Projects . 14 Table A.5: World Bank Themes and Subsectors Relevant to C-Benefit Enhancement . 17 Table A.6: Examples of World Bank Projects Involving Multiple Land Categories Subjected to Interventions . 19 Table A.7: Features of C-Enhancement Modules for Projects Related to Agriculture. 23 Table A.8: Features of C-Enhancement Modules for Forestlands . 23 Table A.9: Features of C-Enhancement Modules for Multiple Land Categories. 24 Table A.10: Impact of C-Enhancement Modules on Biomass Carbon Stocks . 27 Table A.11: Impact of C-Enhancement Modules on Soil Carbon . 28 Table A.12: Impact of C-Enhancement Practices on Soil Carbon . 29 Table A.13: Features of Mulching . 30 Table A.14: Illustration of Outputs, Activities, and Implications for Carbon Under the Community Managed Sustainable Agriculture Project of the World Bank . 31 Table A.15: Illustration of Potential Costs of CEMs/CEPs and Activities for an Afforestation and Watershed Project . 34 Table A.16: Examples of Socio-Economic and Environmental Benefits of Activities Implemented for C-Enhancement with Potential Implications for Reducing Vulnerability . 36 Table A.17: Economic, Environmental, and Social Benefits from Selected World Bank Projects . 37 Table A.18: Implications of Economic and Environmental Benefits of C-Enhancement Modules and Practices for Adaptation. 38 Table B.1: Shelterbelts. 43 Table B.2: Agro-Forestry . 44 Table B.3: Soil Conservation . 45 Table B.4: Water Conservation . 45 Table B.5: Watershed . 46 Table B.6: Sustainable Agriculture . 48 Table B.7: Land Reclamation . 48 Table B.8: PA Management . 49 Table B.9: Afforestation and Forest Regeneration. 50 Table B.10: Biodiversity Conservation . 52 Table B.11: Community Forestry . 53 Table B.12: Orchards and Gardens . 54 Table B.13: Irrigation (Minor or Major) . 55 Table B.14: Fuelwood Conservation Devices (Biogas and Efficient Cookstoves) . 56 TOOLKIT VI LIST OF TABLES Table B.15: Mulching . 58 Table B.16: Organic Manure/Green Manure/Crop Residue Incorporation . 59 Table B.17: Reduced Tillage or No Tillage . 61 Table B.18: Contour Bunding . 62 Table B.19: Farm Ponds . 63 Table B.20: Application of Tank Silt . 65 Table B.21: Cropping Systems: Intercropping, Multiple Cropping, Mixed Cropping, and Relay Cropping. 66 Table B.22: Cover Cropping . 67 Table B.23: Silvi-pasture and Horti-pasture . 68 Table C.1: Features of Key Guidelines for Estimating and Monitoring C-Benefits. 73 Table C.2: Generic Steps and Description of Methods Common to All the Carbon Pools for Ex Ante and Ex Post Phases. 75 Table C.3: Project Typology, Features, and Project Activities for Measuring and Monitoring C-Benefits . 76 Table C.4: Summary of Steps and Procedures for Estimating/Monitoring Carbon in a Tree AGB Pool . 77 Table C.5: Summary Steps for Nontree or Shrub Biomass Pool. 78 Table C.6: Summary Steps for BGB or Root Biomass Pool . 78 Table C.7: Summary Steps for Soil Organic Pool . ..