Key documents relating to the consideration of LULUCF under the Kyoto Protocol

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Key COP decisions

Decision 14/CP.11	Tables of the common reporting format for land use, land-use change and forestry
Decision 13/CP.9	Good practice guidance for LULUCF
Decision 19/CP.9	Modalities and procedures for afforestation and reforestation project activities
Decision 11/CP.7	Land-use, land-use change and forestry
Decision 12/CP.7	Forest management activities under Article 3, paragraph 4, of the Kyoto Protocol: the Russian Federation
Decision 17/CP.7	Modalities and procedures for a CDM
Decision 1/CP.6	Implementation of the Buenos Aires Plan of Action
Decision 16/CP.5	Land-use, land-use change and forestry
Decision 9/CP.4	Land-use, land-use change and forestry

Key CMP decisions

Decision 6/CMP.9	Guidance for reporting information on activities under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Kyoto Protocol
Decision 2/CMP.7	Land-use, land-use change and forestry
Decision 2/CMP.6	The Cancun Agreements: Land-use, land-use change and forestry
Decision 6/CMP.3	Good practice guidance for land use,land-use change and forestry activities under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Kyoto Protocol
Decision 5/CMP.1	Modalities and procedures for afforestation and reforestation project activities under the clean development mechanism in the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol
Decision 6/CMP.1	Simplified modalities and procedures for small-scale afforestation and reforestation project activities under the clean development mechanism in the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol and measures to facilitate their implementation
Decision 13/CMP.1	Modalities for the accounting of assigned amounts under Article 7, paragraph 4, of the Kyoto Protocol
Decision 15/CMP.1	Guidelines for the preparation of the information required under Article 7 of the Kyoto Protocol
Decision 16/CMP.1	Land use, land-use change and forestry
Decision 17/CMP.1	Good practice guidance for land use, land-use change and forestry activities under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Kyoto Protocol
Decision 18/CMP.1	Criteria for cases of failure to submit information relating to estimates of greenhouse gas emissions by sources and removals by sinks from activities under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Kyoto Protocol
Decision 21/CMP.1	Issues relating to adjustments under Article 5, paragraph 2, of the Kyoto Protocol
Decision 13/CP.9	Good practice guidance for land use, land-use change and forestry
Decision 1/CP.6	Implementation of the Buenos Aires Plan of Action (KP)

Key Conclusions

FCCC/SBSTA/2005/4 and Add.1 and Amend.1	Report of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice on its twenty-second session, held at Bonn from 19 to 27 May 2005 (paras. 37-40)
FCCC/SBSTA/2004/13	Report of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice on its twenty-first session, held at Buenos Aires from 6 to 14 December 2004 (para 35)
FCCC/SBSTA/2004/6	Report of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice on its twentieth session, held at Bonn, from 16 to 25 June 2004 (paras. 29-33)
FCCC/SBSTA/2003/15	Report of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice on its nineteenth session, held at Milan from 1 to 9 December 2003 (paras 24(f)-(k)
FCCC/SBSTA/2002/6	Report of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice on its Sixteenth session, held at Bonn, from 5 to 14 June 2002 (paras 29-33)

Key miscellaneous documents

FCCC/SBSTA/2013/MISC.19	Views on issues relating to modalities and procedures for applying the concept of additionality. Submissions from Parties and admitted observer organizations.
FCCC/SBSTA/2013/MISC.18 and Add.1	Views on specific possible additional land use, land-use change and forestry activities and specific alternative approaches to addressing the risk of non-permanence under the clean development mechanism. Submissions from Parties and admitted observer organizations.
FCCC/SBSTA/2013/MISC.8 and Add.1	Views on land use, land-use change and forestry issues referred to in decision 2/CMP.7, paragraphs 5-7. Submissions from Parties and admitted observer organizations.
FCCC/SBSTA/2012/MISC.19 and Add.1	Views on issues relating to a more comprehensive accounting of anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks from land use, land-use change and forestry, including through a more inclusive activity-based approach or a landbased approach, as referred to in decision 2/CMP.7, paragraph 5. Submissions from Parties and admitted observer organizations.
FCCC/SBSTA/2012/MISC.18 and Add.1/Rev.1	Views on issues related to modalities and procedures for possible additional land use, land-use change and forestry activities under the clean development mechanism in accordance with decision 2/CMP.7, paragraph 6. Submissions from Parties and admitted observer organizations.
FCCC/SBSTA/2012/MISC.16	Views on issues related to modalities and procedures for alternative approaches to addressing the risk of nonpermanence under the clean development mechanism in accordance with decision 2/CMP.7, paragraph 7. Submissions from Parties and admitted observer organizations.
FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/MISC.11 and Add.1	Views on options and proposals for addressing definitions, modalities, rules and guidelines for the treatment of land use, land-use change and forestry. Submissions from Parties.
FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/MISC.5 and Add.1 and Corr.1	Further elaboration of the options, elements and issues contained in annex IV to document FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/3 and annex III to document FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/5, including on which proposals could address cross-cutting issues, and how. Submissions from Parties.
FCCC/SBSTA/2006/9	Updated UNFCCC reporting guidelines on annual inventories following incorporation of the provisions of decision 14/CP.11. Note by the secretariat.
FCCC/SBSTA/2006/MISC.1	The numerical value for forest management under Article 3, paragraph 4, of the Kyoto Protocol inscribed for Italy. Submission from a Party.
FCCC/SBSTA/2005/7	Synthesis of views from Parties on the tables of the common reporting format for land use, land-use change and forestry in accordance with decision 13/CP.9 and on experience with their use. Note by the secretariat.
FCCC/SBSTA/2005/MISC.9 and Add.1 and Add.2	Data and information on changes in carbon stocks and emissions of greenhouse gases from harvested wood products and experiences with the use of relevant guidelines and guidance of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Submissions from Parties.
FCCC/KP/CMP/2005/MISC.2	Forest Management under the Kyoto Protocol. Submission from a Party.
FCCC/SBSTA/2004/INF.12	Proposal for a draft decision on simplified modalities and procedures for small-scale afforestation and reforestation project activities under the clean development mechanism and measures for facilitating the implementation of these project activities. Note by the Chair of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice.
FCCC/SBSTA/2004/INF.1	Draft tables of the common reporting format for land use, land-use change and forestry activities under the Kyoto Protocol. Note by the secretariat.
FCCC/SBSTA/2004/MISC.9	Issues relating to harvested wood products. Submissions from Parties.
FCCC/SBSTA/2004/MISC.5	Definitions and methodological options relating to degradation of forests and devegetation of other vegetation types. Submissions from Parties.
FCCC/SBSTA/2004/MISC.4	Measures to facilitate the implementation of small-scale afforestation and reforestation project activities under the clean development mechanism. Submissions from Parties.
FCCC/SBSTA/2004/MISC.3	Measures to facilitate the implementation of small-scale afforestation and reforestation project activities under the clean development mechanism. Submissions from Parties.
FCCC/SBSTA/2004/MISC.1	Common reporting format and requirements for reporting annual greenhouse gas inventory information on land use, land-use change and forestry activities under the Kyoto Protocol. Submissions from Parties
FCCC/TP/2004/2	Simplified modalities and procedures for small-scale afforestation and reforestation project activities under the clean development mechanism. Technical paper.
FCCC/SBSTA/2003/10/Add.3	Negotiating text: Modalities and procedures for afforestation and reforestation project activities under the clean development mechanism [in the first commitment period].
FCCC/TP/2003/7	Estimation, reporting and accounting for forest harvesting and wood products. Technical paper.
FCCC/SBSTA/2003/INF.11	Methodological issues. Good practice guidance and other information on land use, land-use change and forestry. Draft common reporting format for land use, land-use change and forestry.
FCCC/SBSTA/2003/4	Methodological issues. Land use, land-use change and forestry: definitions and modalities for including afforestation and reforestation activities under Article 12 of the Kyoto Protocol.
FCCC/SBSTA/2003/5	Methodological issues. Land use, land-use change and forestry: definitions and modalities for including afforestation and reforestation activities under Article 12 of the Kyoto Protocol in the first commitment period. Options paper on modalities for addressing non-permanence.
FCCC/SBSTA/2003/6	Methodological issues. Land use, land-use change and forestry: definitions and modalities for including afforestation and reforestation activities under Article 12 of the Kyoto Protocol in the first commitment period. Options paper on modalities for addressing baselines, additionality and leakage.
FCCC/SBSTA/2003/7	Methodological issues. Land use, land-use change and forestry: definitions and modalities for including afforestation and reforestation activities under Article 12 of the Kyoto Protocol for the first commitment period. Options paper on modalities for addressing socio-economic and environmental impacts, including impacts on biodiversity and natural ecosystems.
FCCC/SBSTA/2003/8	Methodological issues. Land-use, land-use change and forestry: definitions and modalities for including afforestation and reforestation activities under Article 12 of the Kyoto Protocol. Report of the workshop to facilitate an exchange of views on issues related to modalities.
FCCC/SBSTA/2003/MISC.5	Methodological issues. Land use, land-use change and forestry: definitions and modalities for including afforestation and reforestation activities under Article 12 of the Kyoto Protocol. Draft text for modalities. Submissions from Parties.
FCCC/SBSTA/2003/MISC.1, Add.1 and Add.2	Implications of harvested wood products accounting. Submissions from Parties.
FCCC/SBSTA/2001/MISC.1	Issues related to emissions from forest harvesting and wood products. Submissions from Parties.
FCCC/CP/2000/5/Add.3 (Vol IV)	Report of the Conference of the Parties on the first part of its sixth session, held at The Hague from 13 to 25 November 2000. Addendum. Part three: Texts forwarded to the resumed sixth session by the Conference of the Parties at the first part of its sixth session.
FCCC/CP/1998/INF.4	Matters related to the Kyoto Protocol: Matter related to decision 1/CP.3, paragraph 5: Land-use change and forestry. Report on the initial SBSTA workshop on land-use, land-use change and forestry related to the Kyoto Protocol. Note by the secretariat.
FCCC/CP/1998/MISC.1, Add.1 and Add.2	Matters related to the Kyoto Protocol: Matter related to decision 1/CP.3, paragraph 5: Land-use change and forestry. Submissions by Parties. Note by the secretariat.
FCCC/CP/1998/MISC.9	Matters related to the Kyoto Protocol: Matter related to decision 1/CP.3, paragraph 5: Land-use change and forestry. Submissions by Parties. Note by the secretariat.

Key documents relating to consideration of LULUCF under the AWG-KP

Key AWG-GP documents

Multiple documents	Submissions from Parties/Technical assessment reports relating to the forest management reference levels
Multiple documents	Documents for pre-sessional workshop on forest management accounting
FCCC/KP/AWG/2011/INF.2	Synthesis report of the technical assessments of the forest management reference level submissions. Note by the secretariat.
FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/INF.1	Elaboration on how to address, where applicable, the definitions, modalities, rules and guidelines for the treatment of land use, land-use change and forestry. Note by the Chair.
FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/INF.2	Synthesis of submissions from Parties on relevant metholodogical issues and of the outcomes of the round table on means to reach emission reduction targets. Note by the secretariat.
FCCC/TP/2008/2 and Corr.1	Analysis of possible means to reach emission reduction targets and of relevant methodological issues. Technical paper.
FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/CRP.1	Round table on the means to reach emission reduction targets. Summary by the Chair.
FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/INF.1	Provisions of the Kyoto Protocol and decisions by the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol relating to the means to reach emission reduction targets of Annex I Parties. Note by the secretariat.