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  • Impact Improved Forest Management (IIFM)
    • Summary
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Sources, Reference Standards and Modules
    • 3. Applicability
    • 4. Safeguarding in terms of Environment and Social Aspects
    • 5. Link to the Nature Climate Standard
    • 6. Quantification of Climate Impact
      • 6.1 Project Boundaries
      • 6.2 Baseline
      • 6.3 Project Scenario
      • 6.4 Quantification
      • 6.5 Durability and Monitoring
      • 6.6 Leakage
      • 6.7 Risk of Reversal
      • 6.8 Double Counting
    • References
  • Feedback on Methodology
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  1. Impact Improved Forest Management (IIFM)

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