Hi All,
For wood that is not certified, does anyone know whether ISO 21930:2017 offers any specifics on how to assess whether a region’s forests can be considered to have “stable or increasing forest carbon stocks?"
Per Note 2, Section 7.2.11:
“The concept of sustainably managed forests is linked but not limited to respective certification schemes. Other evidences such as national reporting under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) can be used to identify forests with stable or increasing forest carbon stocks”
I’m looking for insight on the questions below, specifically pertaining to ISO 21930:2017:
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Does the standard offer specifics on the time-period that is required for evaluating “forests with stable or increasing forest carbon stocks?”
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Taking Canada’s 2023 UNFCC data as an example (table snipped below), is the Net GHG flux of “a. Forest Land” the appropriate metric to consider?
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Does ISO indicate whether natural disturbances from fire are to be considered when assessing stability of stocks? The table below also reports on natural disturbances (which have significant impact), but then note “e.” says that this is not a reporting category.
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For North America, what sources of information are comparable to UNFCCC data, but focused on more regional forest carbon stocks (to a provincial, state, or timber supply region level)?
For reference, I’ve skimmed guidelines from NRC, ACLCA, and RICS, and also looked at Canadian timber supply forecasts, “allowable annual cut” updates, and Global Forest Watch data - but am not finding information specific to assessing a region’s forest carbon stocks.
Thank you!
Jesce
