Understanding and Analysis: The California Air Resources Board Forest Offset Protocol

1. Introduction
Eric Marland, Grant Domke, Jason Hoyle, Gregg Marland, Laurel Bates, Alex Helms, Benjamin Jones, Tamara Kowalczyk, Tatyana B. Ruseva, Celina Szymanski

2. Overview of the Compliance Offset Protocol for U.S. Forest Projects
Eric Marland, Grant Domke, Jason Hoyle, Gregg Marland, Laurel Bates, Alex Helms, Benjamin Jones, Tamara Kowalczyk, Tatyana B. Ruseva, Celina Szymanski

3. Flow of Calculations for Quantifying Net GHG Reductions and Removals
Eric Marland, Grant Domke, Jason Hoyle, Gregg Marland, Laurel Bates, Alex Helms, Benjamin Jones, Tamara Kowalczyk, Tatyana B. Ruseva, Celina Szymanski

4. Adherence to Accounting Principles
Eric Marland, Grant Domke, Jason Hoyle, Gregg Marland, Laurel Bates, Alex Helms, Benjamin Jones, Tamara Kowalczyk, Tatyana B. Ruseva, Celina Szymanski

5. Challenging Issues
Eric Marland, Grant Domke, Jason Hoyle, Gregg Marland, Laurel Bates, Alex Helms, Benjamin Jones, Tamara Kowalczyk, Tatyana B. Ruseva, Celina Szymanski

6. Some Strategic Alternatives to Program Design, Management, and Implementation
Eric Marland, Grant Domke, Jason Hoyle, Gregg Marland, Laurel Bates, Alex Helms, Benjamin Jones, Tamara Kowalczyk, Tatyana B. Ruseva, Celina Szymanski

7. Role of Forest Service Data and Methodologies
Eric Marland, Grant Domke, Jason Hoyle, Gregg Marland, Laurel Bates, Alex Helms, Benjamin Jones, Tamara Kowalczyk, Tatyana B. Ruseva, Celina Szymanski

8. Conclusion and Recommendations
Eric Marland, Grant Domke, Jason Hoyle, Gregg Marland, Laurel Bates, Alex Helms, Benjamin Jones, Tamara Kowalczyk, Tatyana B. Ruseva, Celina Szymanski

Keywords: Environment, Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution, Climate Change Management and Policy, Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture), Forestry Management, Environmental Management, Energy Policy, Economics and Management