VCS Module VMD0055 ESTIMATION OF EMISSION REDUCTIONS FROM AVOIDING UNPLANNED DEFORESTATION Version 1.0 27 November 2023 Sectoral Scope 14 VMD0055, v1.0 Verra developed version 1.0 of this module with support from Tim Pearson (GreenCollar), Kevin R. Brown (Wildlife Conservation Society), Simon Koenig (Climate Focus), Till Neeff, Sarah M. Walker (Wildlife Conservation Society), and Lucio Pedroni (Carbon Decisions International). Juan Felipe Villegas (Carbon Decisions International), Igino Emmer (Silvestrum), Rebecca Dickson and David Shoch (TerraCarbon), and J. Ronald Eastman and Robert Gilmore Pontius Jr. (Clark Labs), and Manuel Estrada made significant contributions. VMD0055, v1.0 CONTENTS 1 SOURCES ....................................................................................................................... 1 2 SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF THE MODULE .................................................................... 2 3 DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS ....................................................................................... 2 3.1 Definitions.........................................................................................................................................2 3.2 Acronyms...........................................................................................................................................3 4 APPLICABILITY CONDITIONS ........................................................................................... 4 5 PROCEDURES ................................................................................................................. 5 5.1 Project Boundary ..............................................................................................................................5 5.2 Description of Baseline Scenario .....................................................................................................8 5.3 Quantification of GHG Emission Reductions ................................................................................ 11 6 DATA AND PARAMETERS ............................................................................................... 59 6.1 Data and Parameters Available at Validation ............................................................................... 59 6.2 Data and Parameters Monitored .................................................................................................. 62 7 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................... 93 APPENDIX 1: DETERMINATION OF JURISDICTIONAL DATA FOR PROJECT AD ALLOCATION . 94 A1.1 General ........................................................................................................................................ 94 A1.2 Boundaries .................................................................................................................................. 95 A1.3 AD Categories for Which Historical AD Estimates Are Required ................................................ 96 A1.4 Compilation and Allocation of UDef AD....................................................................................... 97 A1.5 Updating the AD Baseline Allocation Report ............................................................................ 118 APPENDIX 2: DEVELOPMENT OF JURISDICTIONAL DATA ON ACTIVITY SHIFTING BY GEOGRAPHICALLY MOBILE AGENTS FOR PROJECT LEAKAGE ESTIMATES .................. 119 A2.1 Step 1: Spatially Delineate Land Available for Activity Shifting Outside the UDef PA and UDef LB ................................................................................................................................................. 119 A2.2 Step 2: Develop Area-Weighted Emission Factor for Activity Shifting to Outside the UDef LB 121 APPENDIX 3: THE PROJECT BASELINE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS .................................... 122 A3.1 Submission of UDef AD Baseline Allocation Request .............................................................. 124 A3.2 Review of AD Baseline Allocation Requests ............................................................................. 125 A3.3 Process and Responsibilities for AD Baseline Allocation ......................................................... 126 VMD0055, v1.0 APPENDIX 4: DATA CONTRIBUTION BY STAKEHOLDERS ................................................... 129 DOCUMENT HISTORY ...................................................................