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palm oil harvest

Legacy Project

HCS Allometric Equations

There is a measurable impact on greenhouse gas emissions when forests are cut down and replaced with plantations. As a contributor to the High Carbon Stock Study, a sustainability initiative launched by growers, traders and other stakeholders in the palm oil industry, Winrock reviews existing tools and equations used to measure the impact of turning forests into palm oil plantations.

Funder: Sime Darby Plantation

Project Timeline: March 3, 2015 - March 2, 2016

Countries: Indonesia and Malaysia

Program Areas: Agriculture, Resilience and Water , Clean Energy and Environment, Ecosystem Services, Forestry and Natural Resource Management and Climate Change

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Contact: Sarah Walker
Location: Arlington, VA USA
Phone+1.703.302.6500
Email: carbonservices@winrock.org
https://www.carbonstockstudy.com/