Avoidable emissions from preventing permanent human conversion of forest to non-forest land uses such as agricultural, urban, or industrial lands.

Avoided emissions and/or increased sequestration in working forests. Potential management activities could include reduced-impact logging practices, deferred harvest (an intentional reduction in forest harvesting intensity, including cessation of logging on some parcels), enhanced forest regeneration in post-harvest stands and other actions.

Avoided emissions due to reduced harvest of woodfuel from forest biomes used for cooking and heating, without reducing heating or cooking utility.

Increased sequestration from restoration of forest cover, that is, transitioning from non-forest (<30% tree cover) to forest (>60% tree cover) in places where forests have historically occurred. Reforestation can occur as a natural process (regeneration) or through tree planting. Croplands and urban areas are not considered reforestation opportunities.

Additional carbon sequestration in above- and below-ground tree biomass and soil carbon due to integration of trees into croplands at levels that do not reduce crop yields.

Reduced methane emissions from rice cultivation through improved water management practices.

Increased sequestration in agricultural soils by protecting and restoring soil health through activities such as cover crops, reduced tillage, green manure, and biochar.

Avoided emissions of above-ground biomass and soil carbon due to avoided degradation and/or loss of coastal wetlands (mangroves, tidal marshes, and seagrass meadows).

Avoided emissions of above- and below-ground biomass and soil carbon due to peatland drainage and vegetation loss in tropical, temperate, and boreal peatlands.

Enhanced sequestration in above-ground biomass and soil carbon from restoration activities in coastal wetlands (mangroves, tidal marshes, and seagrass meadows).

Avoided oxidation of soil carbon (CO2 and CH4) due to soil re-wetting in tropical, temperate, and boreal peatlands.

Avoided emissions from improved fire management in savannas.

Increased carbon sequestration in above- and belowground tree biomass and soil carbon due to integration of trees into grazing lands.

Avoided emissions by preventing the conversion of native or managed shrublands to croplands.

Increased sequestration from restoring degraded grass and shrubland.

Avoided soil carbon emissions by avoiding the conversion of grasslands (including savannas and shrublands) to cropland.