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Forest Carbon Diligence

This dataset quantifies aboveground live carbon density (Mg C/ha), canopy cover (%), and canopy height (m) of vegetation at 30 m spatial resolution. Data has global coverage and annual temporal resolution, available from 2013 onwards. Data includes pixel-level variable uncertainties (90% prediction intervals).

Frameworks

EUDR CSRD ESRS E1 Voluntary carbon (VCS, Gold Standard) SBTN

Use cases

  • EUDR deforestation due diligence on commodity sourcing parcels
  • Carbon stock baselining for voluntary carbon project registration
  • Annual biomass monitoring for science-based forest commitments
  • GHG inventory reporting with pixel-level uncertainty quantification

Who uses this

Carbon project developers and voluntary market buyers use Forest Carbon Diligence to validate aboveground live carbon stocks and canopy cover at individual project sites. The pixel-level uncertainty bounds are essential for VCS and Gold Standard verification audits. Corporate sustainability teams purchasing nature-based solutions use it as independent verification of credit quality before committing to forward contracts.

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