Uniform Reporting Format:
Activities Implemented Jointly Under the Pilot Phase
UNIFORM REPORTING FORMAT:
ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED JOINTLY UNDER THE PILOT PHASE
The uniform reporting format contained below is to be used in reporting on activities implemented jointly
under the pilot phase. It is noted that the reporting should be consistent with decision 5/CP.1 and 8/CP.2
(reproduced in annexes I and II to this reporting format). The SBSTA notes that the uniform reporting
format could possibly require revision in the light of experience gained and methodological work conducted
under the pilot phase.
List of
Projects
A. Description of project
A. 1) Title of project: Increasing carbon sequestration in planted forests in Viet Nam through the use
of genetically improved planting stock, and modelling to quantify carbon sequestration of planted
forests.
A. 2) Participants/actors:
Please fill in one table for each participant/actor. For individuals fill in as from item A Function
within activity".
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Please fill in if applicable
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Name of organization(a):
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CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products
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Department:
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Acronym:
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CSIRO
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Function within activity:
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Finance and Project Implementation
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Street:
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PO Box E4008
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City:
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Kingston ACT
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Country:
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Australia
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Telephone:
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+61 2 6281 8211
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Fax:
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+61 2 6281 8318
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E-mail:
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ffp@fp.csiro.au
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WWW-URL:
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Contact person (for this activity):
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Surname:
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Midgley
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First name, middle name:
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Stephen
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Job title:
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Manager Genetic Resources and Tree Improvement Program
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Direct tel:
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+61 2 6281 8261
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Direct fax:
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+61 2 6381 8266
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Direct E-mail:
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stephen.midgley@ffp.csiro.au
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Item
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Please fill in if applicable
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Name of organization(a):
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Forest Science Institute of Viet Nam
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Department:
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Research Centre for Forest Tree Improvement
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Acronym:
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RCFTI
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Function within activity:
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Project Implementation Preparation
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Street:
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Chem, Tu Liem
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Post code:
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City:
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Ha Noi.
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Country:
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Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
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Telephone:
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+84 4 8362 280
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Fax:
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+84 4 8362 280
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E-mail:
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rcti@netnam.org.vn
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WWW-URL:
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Contact person (for this activity):
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Surname:
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Ha
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First name, middle name:
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Huy Thinh (Dr)
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Job title:
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Director, RCFTI
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Direct tel:
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+84 4 8362 280
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Direct fax:
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+84 4 8362 280
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Direct E-mail:
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rcti@netnam.org.vn
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Item
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Please fill in if applicable
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Name of organization(a):
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Hydrometeorological service of Viet Nam
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Department:
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Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology
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Acronym:
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IMH
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Function within activity:
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Implementation and Monitoring
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Street:
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Lang Trung, Dong Da
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Post code:
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City:
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Ha Noi
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Country:
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The Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
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Telephone:
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+ 84 4 8355 993
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Fax:
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+ 84 4 8355 993
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E-mail:
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ngkhieu@netnam.vn
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WWW-URL:
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Contact person (for this activity):
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Surname:
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Tran
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First name, middle name:
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Duy Binh
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Job title:
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Director
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Direct tel:
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+ 84 4 8355 993
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Direct fax:
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+ 84 4 8355 993
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Direct E-mail:
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Item
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Please fill in if applicable
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Name of organization(a):
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Hydrometeorological service of Viet Nam
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Department:
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National Office for Climate Change and Ozone Protection
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Acronym:
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NOCCOP
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Function within activity:
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Administration and Monitoring
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Street:
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57 Nguyen Du
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Post code:
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City:
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Ha Noi
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Country:
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The Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
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Telephone:
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+ 84 4 8228 974
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Fax:
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+ 84 4 8263 847
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E-mail:
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ozoneoffice@fpt.vn
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WWW-URL:
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Contact person (for this activity):
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Surname:
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Dao
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First name, middle name:
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Duc Tuan
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Job title:
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Director
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Direct tel:
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+ 84 4 8225 656
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Direct fax:
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+ 84 4 8263 847
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Direct E-mail:
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ozoneoffice@fpt.vn
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Please fill in if applicable
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Name of organization(a):
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Hydrometeorological Service of Viet Nam
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Department:
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Acronym:
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HMS
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Function within activity:
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Host country UNFCCC focal point
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Street:
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4 Dang Thai Than
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Post code:
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City:
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Ha Noi
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Country:
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The Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
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Telephone:
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+ 84 4 8253343
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Fax:
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+ 84 4 8260779
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E-mail:
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icd.hms@fpt.vn
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WWW-URL:
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Contact person (for this activity):
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Surname:
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Nguyen
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First name, middle name:
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Cong Thanh
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Job title:
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Director General
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Direct tel:
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+ 84 4 8253343
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Direct fax:
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+ 84 4 8260779
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Direct E-mail:
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icd.hms@fpt.vn
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Item
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Please fill in if applicable
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Name of organization(a):
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International Greenhouse Partnerships Office
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Department:
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Department of Industry, Science and Resources
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Acronym:
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IGPO / ISR
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Function within activity:
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Government AIJ / CDM administration
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Street:
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GPO Box 9839
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Post code:
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2601
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City:
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Canberra
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Country:
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Australia
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Telephone:
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61-2-6213 7891
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Fax:
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61-2-6213 7903
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E-mail:
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igp.australia@isr.gov.au
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WWW-URL:
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http://www.isr.gov/resources/energy_greenhouse/igp/index.html
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Contact person (for this activity):
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Surname:
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Stevens
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First name, middle name:
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Mark, R
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Job title:
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Assistant Manager - International Greenhouse Partnerships Office
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Direct tel:
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61-2-6213 7891
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Direct fax:
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61-2-6213 7903
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Direct E-mail:
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mark.stevens@isr.gov.au
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a) Organization includes: institutions, ministries, companies, non-governmental organizations, etc.
involved in the activity, i.e. research institutes associated with the project, auditors, government agency
closely following the activity.
A. 3) Activity:
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Item
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Please fill in if applicable
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General description:
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The project consists of two components.
The first component will establish a 5ha seedling orchard for each of two imported forest
plantation species, and develop these seedling orchards for production of genetically improved seed
for use in plantations within Viet Nam. Seed production from seedling orchards will enable 8,250 ha
of A.crassicarpa and E.tereicornis to be planted over a five-year period. The established
plantation will have a wood productivity 15% greater than routinely collected seed plantations.
The second component involves the collection of data on the growth of Acacia mangium plantations
and using this data to calibrate the 3-PG growth and carbon sequestration model for Viet Nam. This
will also entail the development of a gridded program to provide climate data to run the 3-PG model
in Viet Nam. Example locations in Viet Nam will be used to test the model by predicting the growth
and carbon sequestration in different regions. Training and technology transfer will be provided to
enable Vietnamese scientists to calibrate and apply the 3-PG growth and carbon sequestration
predictive model to other key forest plantation species. The models will be applicable, with only
minor recalibration, to nearby SE Asian countries such as Laos, Thailand and Cambodia.
The genetically modified seed will improve sequestration rates and improve growth rates above what
would otherwise have been achieved through other less productive species or poorer quality seed.
The IMH and RCFTI will monitor the growth and measure the carbon sequestration of the improved
plantations.
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Type of project:a)
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Afforestation
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Location (exact, e.g. city, region,
state):
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Ha Noi plus a range of field study sites and seed orchard locations throughout Viet Nam.
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Activity starting date:
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March 2000
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Expected activity ending date:
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June 2001
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Stage of activity:b)
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In Progress
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Lifetime of activity if different from ending date:c)
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The sequestration potential of the plantations (and the seed product) will continue well beyond the
AIJ pilot phase.
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Technical data:d)
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- Establish 5 ha of seedling orchards of two imported forest plantation species, A.crassicarpa
and E.tereicornis.
- Develop the seedling orchards for production of genetically improved seed for use in
plantations with 15% improved wood productivity
- Collect data on growth and associated site attributes across a range of sites and climates in
Viet Nam.
- Calibrate growth and carbon sequestration predictive model with data collected.
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a) For example, using Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) classification: energy efficiency;
renewable energy; fuel switching; forest preservation, restoration or reforestation; afforestation;
fugitive gas capture; industrial processes; solvents; agriculture; waste disposal or bunker fuels.
b) Circle the appropriate option.
c) Methodological work will be required to define lifetime of activities.
d) Methodological work will be required to determine for each type of activity what the minimum data
requirements are.
A. 4) Cost (to the extent possible):
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Total Cost
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Cost of the project in US$:
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US$241,955
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AIJ component in US$:
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US$241,955
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US$ per avoided ton of CO2 equivalent:
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US$0.37 t / CO2
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* Costs calculated on a project operation basis of thirty years
Describe briefly how costs are determined:
- A$ to US$ exchange rate assumed $0.60
- Project costs include all design, construction, training and equipment costs.
- It is estimated that the project will sequester 5,878 t carbon (21,553 t CO2) per annum (see
E.2).
A. 5) Mutually agreed assessment procedures:
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Describe the procedures, including name of organizations involved):
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The program will be undertaken by the Research Centre for Forest Tree Improvement (RCFTI) and the
Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (IMH) and include the monitoring of growth of the
plantations, including sequestration.
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a) Please ensure that detailed contact information for all organizations mentioned is reported under
section A.2 above.
B. Governmental acceptance, approval or endorsement
Bearing in mind that all activities implemented jointly under this pilot phase require prior acceptance,
approval or endorsement by the Governments of the Parties participating in these activities, which shall be
shown as follows:
(a) In the case of joint reporting, the report is submitted by the designated national authority of one
participating Party with the concurrence of all other participating Parties as evidenced by attached
letters issued by the relevant national authorities;
(b) In the case of separate reporting, the reports are submitted separately by the designated national
authority of each and every participating Party. Information will only be compiled once reports have been
received from all participating Parties.
B. 1) For the activity:
The joint reporting on this project has been endorsed by the project participants, namely the Commonwealth
Scientific Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) - Forestry and Forest Products, the Research Centre for
Forest Tree Improvement (RCFTI), the Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (IMH), The Hydrometeorological
Service of Vietnam (HMS) and the International Greenhouse Partnerships Office (IGPO).
B. 2) This report is a joint report:
The presentation of this report and its contents are considered to be submitted as a joint report from the
Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) - Forestry and Forest Products, the
Research Centre for Forest Tree Improvement (RCFTI), National Office for Climate Change and Ozone
Protection (NOCCOP), The Hydrometeorological Service of Vietnam (HMS) and the International Greenhouse
Partnerships Office (IGPO).
B. 3) General short comment by the government(s) if applicable:
C. Compatibility with and supportiveness of national economic development and socioSeconomic and
environment priorities and strategies
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Describe (to the extent possible) how the activity is compatible with and supportive of national
economic development and socioSeconomic and environment priorities and strategies
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- Assist in the implementation of Viet Nams afforestation program
- Will help secure the long term supply of genetically improved seed
- Foster increased sequestration of carbon through increased tree survival, growth and wood
density.
- Facilitate the rural economy of Viet Nam by increasing the productivity of man made forests.
- Contribute to the rehabilitation of degraded lands.
- Calibration of the 3-PG forest growth and carbon sequestration predictive model for use in Viet
Nam.
- Capacity building through the training of local technical and scientific staff to enable them
to apply the 3-PG growth and carbon sequestration predictive model to other plantation species in
Viet Nam and in nearby SE Asian countries.
- Capacity building through the training of local scientific and technical staff in tree
improvement and seed orchard management.
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D. Benefits derived from the activities implemented jointly project
Whenever possible, quantitative information should be provided. Failing that, a qualitative description
should be given. If quantitative information becomes available, it could be submitted using the update(s).
(If the amount of quantitative information is too large, the source could be indicated.)
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Please fill in
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Describe environmental benefits in detail:
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- Increased sequestration of carbon through increased tree survival, growth and wood density.
- Rehabilitation of degraded lands.
- Potential to improve environmental quality and expand Viet Nam’s forest area.
- Potential to enhance existing carbon sinks in Vietnam
- Reduced pollution and improved air quality
- Reduced wind exposure
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Do quantitative data exist for evaluation of environmental benefits?
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Yes
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Describe social/cultural benefits in detail:
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- Capacity building through improvement in the local forest management skills.
- Improved natural aesthetics
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Do quantitative data exist for evaluation of social benefits?
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No
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Describe economic benefits in detail:
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- Predictive capability for growth rates and carbon sequestration of forest plantations thus
enabling Viet Nam to further attract investment in plantations.
- Development of the ability to model plantations in neighbouring countries thus earning export
income.
- Increased land value through improved environmental conditions
- Potential greater availability of alternative fuel source
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Do quantitative data exist for evaluation of economic benefits?
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No
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E. Calculation of the contribution of activities implemented jointly projects that bring about real,
measurable and long-term environmental benefits related to the mitigation of climate change that would not
have occurred in the absence of such activities
E. 1) Estimated emissions without the activity (project baseline):
Description of the baseline or reference scenario, including methodologies applied:
The project baseline is considered as the situation in which there is no change in rate of carbon
sequestration from the current situation. At present both A. crassicarpa and E. tereticornis are used in
Viet Nam’s reafforestation program and the wood productivity of both species can be assumed to be 10
m3 / ha. At present seed stock is gathered from poor quality scattered trees or routine
plantations.
E. 2) Estimated emissions with the activity:
Description of the scenario, including methodologies applied:
The seed orchards established would produce genetically improved planting stock of both A.crassicarpa and
E. tereticornis, improving the productivity of the resulting plantations by 15%. It is estimated that the
seed produced from the seedling orchards will be sufficient for an annual planting rate of 750 ha for
A.crassicarpa and 900 ha for E. tereticornis. From this improvement in productivity, and annual planting
rates, the increased carbon sequestration capacity of 5 years of planting can be calculated.
(750 + 900) ha/yr x 5 years = 8,250 ha planted
The additional stem wood production due to 15% increase in volume growth
8,250 ha x 10 m3 / ha x .15 = 12,375 m3 per year
Additional carbon sequestered each year in stem wood
12,375 m3 x basic density (0.5 tonnes / m3) = 6187.5 tonnes of dry stem biomass
6187 t x t carbon / tonne dry biomass (0.5 t / t) = 3093.75 t carbon
Converting to sequestered carbon in total biomass
3093.75 x 1.9 (conversion factor from carbon in stem wood to total carbon sequestered (IPCC 1997)
= 5878 tonnes of additional carbon sequestered per year.
= 21,553 tonnes of CO2 removed from the atmosphere per year.
E.2.1) Summary table: Projected emission reductions:
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GHG
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Over Project Year
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A) Project baseline scenario
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CO2 e
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0
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B) Project activity scenarioa)
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CO2 e
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-21,553
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C) Effect ( B-A )
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CO2 e
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21,553
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D) Cumulative effect (over thirty years)
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CO2 e
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646,590
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a) Includes indirect GHG leakages.
F. Bearing in mind that the financing of activities implemented jointly shall be additional to financial
obligations of Parties included in Annex II to the Convention within the framework of the financial
mechanism as well as to current official development assistance flows, please indicate
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Source of project funding
(For each source one line)
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Amount
(US dollars)
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Host Country
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31,200
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International Greenhouse Partnerships Office
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129,070
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CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products
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81,685
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G. Contribution to capacity building, transfer of environmentally sound technologies and know-how to
other Parties, particularly developing country Parties, to enable them to implement the provisions of the
Convention. In this process, the developed country Parties shall support the development and enhancement of
endogenous capacities and technologies of developing country Parties
See Section C
H. Additional comments, if any, including any practical experience gained or technical difficulties,
effects, impacts or other obstacles encountered
Annex I
EXTRACT FROM:
FCCC/CP/1995/7/Add.1:
REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES
ON ITS FIRST SESSION, HELD AT BERLIN FROM 28 MARCH TO 7 APRIL 1995
Addendum
PART TWO: ACTION TAKEN BY THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES
AT ITS FIRST SESSION
Decision 5/CP.1
Activities implemented jointly under the pilot phase
The Conference of the Parties,
Recalling that, in accordance with Article 4.2(d) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change, the Conference is required to take decisions regarding criteria for joint implementation as
indicated in Article 4.2(a),
Noting that the largest share of historical and current global emissions of greenhouse gases has originated
in developed countries, that per capita emissions in developing countries are still relatively low and that
the share of global emissions originating in developing countries will grow to meet their social and
development needs,
Acknowledging that the global nature of climate change calls for the widest possible co-operation by all
countries and their participation in an effective and appropriate international response, in accordance
with their common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities and their social and
economic conditions,
Recognizing that,
(a) According to the provisions of the Convention, the commitments under
Article 4.2(a) to adopt national policies and to take corresponding measures on the mitigation of climate
change apply only to Parties included in Annex I to the Convention (Annex I Parties), and that Parties not
included in Annex I to the Convention (non-Annex I Parties) have no such commitments,
(b) Activities implemented jointly between Annex I Parties and non-Annex I Parties will not be seen as
fulfilment of current commitments of Annex I Parties under Article 4.2(b) of the Convention; but they could
contribute to the achievement of the objective of the Convention and to the fulfilment of commitments of
Annex II Parties under Article 4.5 of the Convention,
(c) Activities implemented jointly under the Convention are supplemental, and should only be treated as a
subsidiary means of achieving the objective of the Convention,
(d) Activities implemented jointly in no way modify the commitments of each Party under the Convention,
1. Decides:
(a) To establish a pilot phase for activities implemented jointly among Annex I Parties and, on a voluntary
basis, with non-Annex I Parties that so request;
(b) That activities implemented jointly should be compatible with and supportive
of national environment and development priorities and strategies, contribute to
cost-effectiveness in achieving global benefits and could be conducted in a comprehensive manner covering
all relevant sources, sinks and reservoirs of greenhouse gases;
(c) That all activities implemented jointly under this pilot phase require prior acceptance, approval or
endorsement by the Governments of the Parties participating in these activities;
(d) That activities implemented jointly should bring about real, measurable and long-term environmental
benefits related to the mitigation of climate change that would not have occurred in
