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Forestry Clean Development Mechanism Secretariat

Malaysia

Criteria for Forestry CDM Projects

General National CDM Criteria

Criteria for CDM Forestry Projects

Forestry project must fulfill the following:

  1. National Criteria for CDM Project and in accordance with the rules and modalities as agreed by the COP of the UNFCCC

  2. One or more of the following sustainable development strategies and policies of the forestry/agriculture sector:
    1. Ensure adequacy and security of wood resource supply;
    2. Promote the establishment of forest plantations of indigenous and exotic species to supplement timber supply from the natural forests (include list of species);
    3. Promote the conduct of research and education, and the conservation of biological diversity;
    4. Establish forest areas for recreation, co - tourism and public awareness and education;
    5. Encourageprivate investment in forestry projects including the development of forest plantations in alienated or non-forested lands;
    6. Promote establishment of community forests to cater needs of local communities for eradication of poverty and diversification of income sources;
    7. Promote involvement of local community in forestry development and agro-forestry programmes
    8. Foster closer international cooperation in sustainable forest management and to benefit from transfer of technology

  3. The project shall conform to the related national and state legislation's/regulations of Malaysia

  4. The project proponent should justify that the project utilizes the most appropriate technologies.

  5. The project proponents of non-small scale projects must justify the ability to implement the proposed project based on the following:
    1. Locally incorporated company with a paid - up capital of at least RM 50,000.00
    2. Likely sources of financing the project

Criteria for Small Scale CDM Forestry Projects

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