Project Emissions

Project emissions refer to the greenhouse gases emitted during activities like land preparation, planting, and maintenance in reforestation projects. For mangrove restoration, project emissions are assumed to be zero, as the activities involved are generally low-impact, such as planting native species and minimizing land disturbance. This assumption aligns with the IPCC 2013 Wetlands Supplement, which indicates that emissions are typically low in restoration projects that avoid large-scale land-use changes or disturbances (IPCC, 2013). Mangrove restoration activities typically focus on ecosystem recovery without causing significant emissions, which supports the assumption of negligible project emissions.

If a project is expected to generate significant emissions, IPCC guidelines will be applied to ensure accurate estimation. Examples of such emissions include large-scale land clearing or infrastructure development. If tree and non-tree biomass from the baseline scenario is burned for land preparation, an additional deduction will be made to account for the resulting emissions. CO₂ and non-CO₂ greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel use in project activities (e.g., flights, management operations) are considered negligible and may be excluded.