What is a Kyoto-consistent forest?
A Kyoto-consistent forest is a forest planted after 1 January 1990. It also has to be a forest that is planted and managed by human activity and results in a land use change for example changing land use from grazing or cropping to forestry. This land use change is limited to afforestation, reforestation and deforestation. It is only the carbon absorbed by Kyoto-consistent forests between 2008-12 that will be available to meet Kyoto commitments. Carbon sequestered prior to 2008 will not count under the Kyoto Protocol, but may still have value in creating green products and services or for meeting domestic emissions trading requirements.
