Download Management alternatives for promoting carbon sequestration in pre-1990 natural forests

International forestry accounting rules under the Paris Agreement allow accounting for carbon sequestration above business-as-usual reference levels in pre-1990 forest that can be shown to result from forest management. This report assesses: management options that may promote carbon sequestration in pre-1990 natural forests relative to baseline levels, conditions where increased sequestration is likely to be observed, the potential magnitude of sequestration responses, and the potential uptake by landowners.