喜德彩葉草溫室  Seed Coleus Greenhouse

1. The SEPLS Carbon Credit Regional Revitalization Center (SEPLS-CCRR) is soliciting methodologies for carbon reduction and conserving regional biodiversity, that will be endorsed and supported by the United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability / the International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (UNU-IAS/IPSI). This initiative focuses on developing methodologies for carbon reduction technologies, covering areas such as carbon sink technologies and conserving biodiversity aligned with the Satoyama Initiative, Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

 

The SEPLES-CCR is an initiative under the National Cheng Kung University Research and Development Foundation to develop methodologies for quantifying greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions or removals for community development. With the help of our partner institutions and local community organizations, the Center has been actively contributing towards community awareness related to the socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes (SEPLS) for achieving the sustainable development goals under the Convention of Biodiversity (CBD) and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). The Center aspires to extend its contributions in developing methodologies pertaining to reducing GHG emissions and preserving regional biodiversity. These methodologies will tackle the challenges faced by local communities within the region, offering alternative pathways to financial resilience while promoting their socioeconomic growth and empowerment.

 

2. The proposed methodology for reducing GHG emissions and biodiversity must be designed based on scientific evidence and it must adhere to the spirit of the "International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative" and be planned in accordance with the "Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework" (GBF) at the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP15). The IPSI and KMGBF broadly outline the necessary measures that must be taken in order to create a sustainable living environment by utilizing and managing the natural environment.

• Applicants are encouraged to refer to popular industrial and global standards implemented for reducing GHG emissions. Determine and clearly indicate the applicability conditions that are necessary or exception within the methodology.

• Project boundary and leakage conditions must be appropriately defined including source of GHG emission and carbon sinks.

• Project proponents must illustrate, in detail, the baseline scenarios to clearly demonstrate the efficacy of the intervention in containing project emissions.

• The methodology may include cultural, social and ecological interventions to indicate the applicability conditions and eligibility of the project activities.

• Appropriate (specific) tools and modules (if any) must be included to facilitate seamless evaluation of the proposed. Detailed techniques pertaining to detection, determination and quantification of GHG emissions must be included.

• Applicants are encouraged to invite experts in the field and appropriate stakeholders for the development of a robust methodology, ensuring its practicality. Their views on the scope, applicability, and associated challenges in implementing the methodology must be considered while addressing its adaptability to dynamic changes in the regional environment.

• The ownership of the project activities must be clearly assigned to specific entities based on their role in implementation of the project, considering the qualifications and merit of the assigned entity.

 

Additionally, SEPLS-CRR will convene a panel of scientific researchers, UN Agents, validation and verification bodies (VVBs), and IPSI members for an anonymous review (the peer review) of the submitted methodologies. To ensure its wider outreach and seamless future applicability, Applicants are advised to prepare their drafts in English. Applicants/Project proponents of selected methodologies are required to submit a revised version in response to the concerns raised by the review committee. Upon receiving the revised version, the methodology will undergo a final review for its publication in an open access collection with dedicated ISBN. These methodologies will be promoted in collaboration with international organizations.

 

3. A detailed illustration depicting the operational process for Biodiversity methodology is as follows:

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4. Proposals must be submitted through the application form available at https://ipsi.mse.ncku.edu.tw/technology-methodologies-en. After submitting the proposal application form, the Center will provide a writing template, payment notification, Creative Commons license signing documents, and a reviewer recommendation form. Proposers must approve and sign the Creative Commons license “CC BY 4.0” and pay the review fee for the submitted methodology and the costs related to chapter inclusion and publication. Kindly note that the review fee is non-refundable as it covers the evaluation process, irrespective of the publication decision.

 

5. For new methodologies: USD 2,500 submission and review fee.

(Note: If the new submission comes from developing country Parties, particularly the least developed countries and small island developing States, the USD 2,500 submission and review fee is waived.)

For major revisions: USD 2,000 review fee.

For minor revisions: USD 1,800 review fee.

The above fees are subject to adjustment based on the funding situation for that year.

 

6. For more information, please refer to the Satoyama Mace Initiative platform at https://ipsi.mse.ncku.edu.tw/mainplatform.