JIANGXI POYANG IMPROVED FOREST MANAGEMENT PROJECT Document Prepared by Beijing Institute of Green Resources Project Title Jiangxi Poyang Improved Forest Management Project Version 01 Date of Issue 31-01-2022 Prepared By Beijing Institute of Green Resources (BIGR), Dr. Thomas (Jinliang) Li, Dr. Qing Wang, Tianze Luo, Yapeng Zhang, Xiaoqing Zhao, Dr. Chunguang Sheng Contact Room1811, 18/F, Xuezhixuan Tower, 16 Xueqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing100083, P.R.China MP: +86 139-1132-3810 Tel: +86-10-6294-3598 Email: 603464047@QQ.com CONTENTS 1 PROJECT DETAILS................................................................................................. 4 1.1 Summary Description of the Project ................................................................................ 4 1.2 Sectoral Scope and Project Type .................................................................................... 4 1.3 Project Eligibility .................................................................................................................. 5 1.4 Project Design ..................................................................................................................... 7 1.5 Project Proponent .............................................................................................................. 8 1.6 Other Entities Involved in the Project ............................................................................... 8 1.7 Ownership............................................................................................................................ 8 1.8 Project Start Date ............................................................................................................... 9 1.9 Project Crediting Period .................................................................................................... 9 1.10 Project Scale and Estimated GHG Emission Reductions or Removals ........................ 9 1.11 Description of the Project Activity .................................................................................. 11 1.12 Project Location ............................................................................................................... 13 1.13 Conditions Prior to Project Initiation ............................................................................... 14 1.14 Compliance with Laws, Statutes and Other Regulatory Frameworks ....................... 15 1.15 Participation under Other GHG Programs .................................................................... 16 1.16 Other Forms of Credit ....................................................................................................... 16 1.17 Sustainable Development Contributions ...................................................................... 17 1.18 Additional Information Relevant to the Project ........................................................... 18 2 SAFEGUARDS ..................................................................................................... 18 2.1 No Net Harm ..................................................................................................................... 18 2.2 Local Stakeholder Consultation ..................................................................................... 18 2.3 Environmental Impact ..................................................................................................... 18 2.4 Public Comments ............................................................................................................. 18 2.5 AFOLU-Specific Safeguards ............................................................................................ 19 3 APPLICATION OF METHODOLOGY................................................................... 19 3.1 Title and Reference of Methodology ............................................................................ 19 3.2 Applicability of Methodology ......................................................................................... 19 3.3 Project Boundary .............................................................................................................. 22 3.4 Baseline Scenario ............................................................................................................. 25 3.5 Additionality .....................................................................................................................