NFS Methodological Approach

  • Singular Purpose: Focused on the needs of natural forest conservation and restoration projects.
  • Global Reach, Regionally Specific: Regional risk mapping / reference levels for baseline setting, using national and sub-national data for quantifying historic and current deforestation.
  • Programmatic approach: Adopting a singular, consistent methodological approach; a unified, risk-based performance benchmark approach to baseline calculation for NFS projects.
  • Simplified and Streamlined Framework: Reducing complexity, less resource-intensive processes for project development and implementation, and simplify the verification and certification process by standardising the regionality of applicable data.

It is the aim of the program to be globally-applicable and establish a suite of regionally-specific risk maps.

Methodology Development, Modification and Review Procedures

Approved NFS Methodologies

NFS Methodology AM001:  

A Risk Based Methodology for Quantifying Natural Capital Credits Issued to Projects Operating under the Natural Forest Standard, with application in Amazonia.

Current Version
DownloadsNFS Approved Methodology NFS AM001.1b English Version Downloads NFS Metodologia Aprovada NFS AM001.1b Versão em Português This Risk Based Methodology for Quantifying Natural Capital Credits Issued to Projects Operating under the Natural Forest Standard, approved by the NFS, can be used to quantify the number of Natural Capital Credits (NCCs) issued to a project. The methodology applies a risk approach to baseline quantification. This version of the methodology includes minor typing amendments. Current Version: NFS AM001.1b Published: 19th June 2014
Downloads Ecosystem Certification Organisation AM001.1 Approval Letter and MinutesThis letter confirms the review and revision of the methodology NFS AM001.0 and confirms NFS AM001.1 is to be formally adopted for use by the Natural Forest Standard in replacement of NFS AM001.0 as of 22nd August 2013. The minutes of the NFS Technical Panel meeting held on 14th August 2013 are also included.
Downloads Technical Panel Approval LetterThis letter confirms the recommendation of NFS AM001.0 by the Natural Forest Standard Technical Panel.
Downloads Ecosystem Certification Organisation Methodology Confirmation LetterThis letter confirms the adoption of NFS AM001.0 Methodology, supporting data and maps by the Natural Forest Standard.
Previous Versions
Downloads Natural Forest Standard Approved Methodology NFS AM001.1bNo longer in use: NFS AM001.1b. Original Publication Date: 11th February 2014. This version of the NFS Approved Methodology has been replaced with NFS AM001.1b
Downloads Natural Forest Standard Approved Methodology NFS AM001.1aNo longer in use: NFS AM001.1a. Original Publication Date: 14th October 2013. This version of the NFS Approved Methodology has been replaced with NFS AM001.1b
Downloads Natural Forest Standard Approved Methodology NFS AM001.1No longer in use: NFS AM001.1 Original Publication Date: 22nd August 2013. This version of the NFS Approved Methodology has been replaced with NFS AM001.1a
DownloadsNatural Forest Standard Approved Methodology NFS AM001.0No longer in use: NFS AM001.0 Original Publication Date: 24th January 2013. This version of the NFS Approved Methodology has been replaced with NFS AM001.1