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Best practice guide : the preparation for and verification of conservation cropping projects at reasonable level of assurance

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The purpose of this best practice guide is to provide the parties involved in creating compliance-quality conservation cropping offset credits (that is, participating farmers, project developers... More ≫

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The purpose of this best practice guide is to provide the parties involved in creating compliance-quality conservation cropping offset credits (that is, participating farmers, project developers and verifiers) with guidance on: GHG quantification considerations for agricultural offset projects/conservation cropping projects; general risks and data-related risks in conservation cropping projects; data integrity and controls to manage risks in conservation cropping projects; and sufficient and appropriate documentation and evidence for conservation cropping projects.

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Potential of rangelands to sequester carbon in Alberta

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Large amounts of organic carbon are present in Alberta rangelands. One hectare of rangeland contains 50-200 tonnes of carbon in soil organic matter, 2-10 tonnes carbon in plant biomass and 1-2... More ≫

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Large amounts of organic carbon are present in Alberta rangelands. One hectare of rangeland contains 50-200 tonnes of carbon in soil organic matter, 2-10 tonnes carbon in plant biomass and 1-2 tonnes carbon in litter. Total organic carbon levels in rangeland soils are considerably greater than the amount of carbon present in the atmosphere above these soils or exchanged with the atmosphere each year. Total organic carbon in the 7 million hectares of native pasture in Alberta is equivalent to about three times the current annual emissions of all greenhouse gases in Canada.

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