,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ejai  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bi1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself & ,mr4     
,braun7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
e/abli% an int]national t]re/rial c>bon 
seque/ration program & provide          
int]national te*nical assi/ance = c>bon 
m>ket developm5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,am]ica ,mitigat+ & ,a*iev+             
,z]o-emissions ,orig9at+ f ,nature = !  
#ba/ ,c5tury ,act or ! ,,amazon#ba ,act4
  #b4 ,int]national ,t]re/rial ,c>bon   
,seque/ration ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y %all e/abli% a program1 to be 
kn[n z ! ,int]national ,t]re/rial ,c>bon
 ,seque/ration ,program1 to provide     
results-bas$ paym5ts = eligible projects
 9 develop+ c\ntries t r$uce emissions &
 enhance c>bon seque/ration f =e/s & o!r
 t]re/rial ecosy/ems4  7b7 ,goals ,9    
c>ry+ out ! program e/abli%$ pursuant to

 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all "w ) !
 gov]nm5ts ( develop+ c\ntries &        
appropriate local p>tn]s 9 develop+     
c\ntries to id5tify1 develop1 & implem5t
 eligible projects t-- 7#a7 w help      
develop+ c\ntries meet _! int]national  
gre5h\se gas mitigation commitm5ts2 &   
7#b7 h ! pot5tial to contribute to      
coop]ative ef=ts-- 7,a7 to cons]ve &    
re/ore =e/s & o!r t]re/rial ecosy/ems2  
7,b7 to provide a c\nt]balance to       
inve/m5ts f c\ntries ( conc]n 9 coop]at+
 develop+ c\ntries2  7,c7 to r$uce      
illegal de=e/ation2 &  7,d7 to mitigate 
& seque/] c>bon dioxide4  7c7           
,results-,bas$ paym5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,an eligible project %all qualify =     
results-bas$ paym5ts "u ! program       
e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 if--
 7,a7 9 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y1 !  
ho/ develop+ c\ntry or appropriate local
 p>tn] w be able to fulfill its         
obligations "u any agreem5t ) respect to
 ! fund+ ( ! eligible project ?r\gh !   
program e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 

7a71 includ+ 7z applicable7 ) respect   
to-- 7i7 ho/ c\ntry /&>ds ( gov]nance & 
respect = rule ( law2  7ii7 environm5tal
 & social safegu>ds2 &  7iii7 pot5tial =
 corruption or misuse ( paym5ts made by 
! ,secret>y2  7,b7 ! eligible project is
 appropriately design$ to use           
results-bas$ paym5ts2  7,c7 ! ho/       
develop+ c\ntry or appropriate local    
p>tn]1 z applicable1 agrees-- 7i7 to    
abide by transp>5cy requirem5ts )       
respect to ! use ( funds receiv$ "u !   
program e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 
7a72  7ii7 to fulfill measur+1 report+1 
& v]ification requirem5ts1 includ+      
indep5d5t ?ird-p>ty v]ification1        
necess>y to provide results-bas$        
paym5ts2  7iii7 to report publicly any  
data ) respect to emissions r$uctions   
a*iev$ "u su* program1 l9k+ su* data to 
report+ requirem5ts ( or commitm5ts made
 by a ho/ c\ntry "u relevant            
int]national agreem5ts2  7iv7 to c\nt ! 
v]ifi$ emission r$uctions associat$ ) ! 
eligible project solely t[>ds any ( !   

relevant int]national commitm5ts ( ! ho/
 develop+ c\ntry2  7v7 to ensure t wom51
 indig5\s communities1 & o!r local      
/akehold]s1 z applicable1 are emp[]$ &  
enabl$ to mean+fully p>ticipate 9 !     
developm5t1 implem5tation1 & pot5tial   
b5efits ( ! eligible project2 &  7vi7 to
 disclose any debt ! applicant may owe  
to any entity kn[n to be own$ or        
controll$ by a c\ntry ( conc]n1 includ+ 
loan am\nts1 duration1 rates1 &         
contractual provisions2 &  7,d7 )       
respect to subp>agraph 7,c77vi71 ! ho/  
develop+ c\ntry or appropriate local    
p>tn] agrees t paym5ts may n be us$ to  
amortize any loan pr9cipal ow$ to any   
entity kn[n to be own$ or controll$ by !
 c\ntry ( conc]n4  7#b7 ,additional =ms 
( qualification = results bas$ paym5ts  
,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 an eligible     
project may qualify = results-bas$      
paym5ts "u ?is subsection if-- 7,a7 !   
eligible project includes a comb9ation  
or aggregation ( exi/+ t]re/rial c>bon  
mitigation projects su* t ! total ( su* 

projects contributes to ! full national 
or1 on an int]im basis1 subnational     
t]ritory 9 ! ho/ develop+ c\ntry2 or    
7,b7 ! eligible project is ne/$ into !  
acc\nt+ & report+ ( an exi/+ national or
 sub-national t]re/rial c>bon mitigation
 program 9 ! ho/ develop+ c\ntry1       
includ+ ) reg>d to safegu>d requirem5ts 
& any transf] ( cr$its1 )\t reg>d to    
:e!r ! eligible project is bel[ !       
sub-national level or scale4  7d7       
,multi-,ye> agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u
 det]m9+ t an eligible project qualifies
 = results-bas$ paym5ts1 ! ,secret>y is 
au?oriz$ to ent] into multi-ye>         
agreem5ts to provide results-bas$       
paym5ts to a ho/ develop+ c\ntry or     
appropriate local p>tn]s 9 ! ho/        
develop+ c\ntry1 includ+ 9 ! =m ( grants
 f ! ,int]national ,=e/ry ,c>bon        
,mitigation ,fund e/abli%$ 9 subsection 
7g71 to c>ry out su* eligible project4  
7#b7 ,prioritization ,! ,secret>y is    
enc\rag$ to consid] any project = :i* ! 
execution ( su* project w\ld directly or

 indirectly combat illegal de=e/ation or
 c\nt] malici\s influ5ce f c\ntries (   
conc]n 9 a p>ticul> develop+ c\ntry4    
7#c7 ,?ird-p>ty lev]age ( funds ,!      
,secret>y is enc\rag$ to prioritize     
projects t include t]ms t lev]age fund+ 
f non-pr(its1 bus9esses1 o!r develop$   
c\ntries1 & multilat]al f9anc+ &        
developm5t ag5cies4  7#d7 ,p>tn]%ips )  
multilat]al programs ,! ,secret>y may   
p>tn] ) multilat]al or multi-donor      
programs to fund grants = any eligible  
project t qualifies = results bas$      
paym5ts "u subsection 7c74  7#e7        
,reciprocal commitm5t ,! ,secret>y %all 
take /eps to ensure t ! ho/ develop+    
c\ntry or appropriate local p>tn]s 9 !  
ho/ develop+ c\ntry1 z applicable1      
reciprocates ! commitm5ts to a*iev+ !   
goals describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7#f7  
,p]iodic reviews ,! ,secret>y %all      
p]iodically review & evaluate ! progress
 ( eligible projects-- 7,a7 to ensure t 
eligible projects are proce$+           
successfully & appropriately ma9ta9$2   

7,b7 to acc\nt = & adapt to ext]nalities
 t c\ld prev5t an eligible project f    
meet+ its objectives2 &  7,c7 to assi/  
propon5ts ( an eligible projects 9      
plann+ & execut+ ! eligible project 9   
accordance ) ?is ,act4  7#g7 ,t]m9ation 
,an agreem5t "u ?is subsection may be   
unilat]ally t]m9at$ by ! ,secret>y if ! 
,secret>y det]m9es t-- 7,a7 ! ho/       
develop+ c\ntry or a appropriate local  
p>tn] is fail+ or has fail$ to uphold ! 
t]ms & conditions e/abli%$ = ! eligible 
project2 or  7,b7 ! eligible project is 
n 9 ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7#h7 ,d\ble c\nt+ ( paym5ts ,!        
,secret>y %all take su* /eps z may be   
necess>y-- 7,a7 to prev5t ! d\ble c\nt+ 
(1 or d\ble paym5t =1 emissions r$uction
 or c>bon seque/ration results f        
eligible projects t also may receive    
funds f o!r s\rces1 includ+ 9 accordance
 ) int]national guidel9es & rules on    
c>bon m>kets2 &  7,b7 to ensure t !     
paym5ts & eligible projects are         
int]op]able & d n supplant or compete ) 

int]national transf]r$ mitigation       
outcomes4  7e7 ,transp>5cy ,! ,secret>y 
%all make publicly available a li/ (    
funds made available "u ! program       
e/abli%$ by subsection 7a7 & %all update
 on an annual basis ! progress or any   
lack ( progress 9 ! implem5tation ( !   
correspond+ eligible projects & !       
a*ievem5t ( ! goals describ$ 9          
subsection 7b74  7f7 ,ag5cy coord9ation 
,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u ?is section1 !
 ,secret>y %all consult z appropriate ) 
! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts 
& ag5cies1 includ+-- 7#a7 ) respect to  
t]re/rial c>bon seque/ration1 !         
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national
 ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 !
 ,*ief ,=e/] ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 & !          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy2  7#b7 ) respect to  
project monitor+1 report+1 &            
v]ification1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !         

,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national          
,developm5t1 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,geological ,survey1 !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture1 & ! ,*ief ,=e/] ( ! ,=e/  
,s]vice2 &  7#c7 ) respect to avoid+    
duplicative =eign aid ef=ts1 p>ticul>ly 
= cons]vation funds1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t4  7g7 ,tru/ fund ,!re is    
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 a fund to be kn[n z ! ,int]national    
,t]re/rial ,c>bon ,seque/ration ,fund1  
:i* %all consi/ (-- 7#a7 am\nts         
appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?orization 9
 subsection 7h77#a7 to c>ry out ?is     
section2 &  7#b7 su* gifts1 beque/s1 or 
devises ( prop]ty = ! b5efit (1 or 9    
connection ) c>ry+ out ?is section z !  
,secret>y may accept 9 ! =m ( donations 

by individuals or entities1 includ+     
private entities1 non-pr(it entities1   
o!r develop$ c\ntries1 & mult9ational   
entities4  7h7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations  7#a7 ,au?orization ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry   
out ?is section-- 7,a7 #a1abe1jjj1jjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjbb2  7,b7 #a1abe1jjj1jjj =
 fiscal ye> #bjbc2  7,c7 #a1abe1jjj1jjj 
= fiscal ye> #bjbd2 &  7,d7             
#a1abe1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe4  7#b7
 ,availability ,am\nts appropriat$ to   
c>ry out ?is section are au?oriz$ to    
rema9 available until exp5d$ & %all be  
us$ solely = ! purposes ( ?is section4  
7#c7 ,sal>ies & exp5ses ,( ! am\nts made
 available = any fiscal ye> pursuant to 
! au?orization "u p>agraph 7#a71 n m ?an
 #aj1jjj1jjj is au?oriz$ to be made     
available = ! sal>ies & exp5ses (       
employees to c>ry out ?is section4  7i7 
,emissions basel9e = eligible projects  
7#a7 ,proposals = emissions basel9e     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to receive results-bas$  
paym5ts "u ?is section = an eligible    

project qualifi$ to receive results-bas$
 paym5ts pursuant to subsection 7c71 a  
develop+ c\ntry or appropriate local    
p>tn] %all submit to ! ,secret>y a      
proposal = an emissions basel9e t-- 7i7 
is cr$ible1 transp>5t1 accurate1 &      
cons]vatively evaluates ! r$uction (    
c>bon emission ( an eligible project2 & 
7ii7 meets ! crit]ia e/abli%$ by !      
,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7       
,det]m9ation by ,secret>y  7i7 ,9 g5]al 
,aft] receipt ( a proposal "u           
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
det]m9e :e!r ! emission basel9e meets ! 
crit]ia "u p>agraph 7#b74  7ii7         
,provision ( results-bas$ paym5ts       
approv$ emissions basel9e ,if !         
,secret>y det]m9es "u clause 7i7 t !    
emissions basel9e meets ! crit]ia "u    
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y may provide  
results-bas$ paym5ts = su* eligible     
project to ! develop+ c\ntry or         
appropriate local p>tn] 9 accordance )  
?is section4  7iii7 ,failure to meet    
crit]ia  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y  

det]m9es "u clause 7i7 t ! emissions    
basel9e does n meet ! crit]ia "u        
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y may negotiate
 ) ! develop+ c\ntry or appropriate     
local p>tn] to rea* an agreem5t on an   
emissions basel9e = ! eligible project4 
7,,ii7 ,provision ( results-bas$ paym5ts
 = agre$ emissions basel9e ,once an     
agreem5t has be5 rea*$ "u subclause     
7,i71 ! ,secret>y may provide           
results-bas$ paym5ts = ! eligible       
project to ! develop+ c\ntry or         
appropriate local p>tn] 9 accordance )  
?is section4  7#b7 ,basel9e crit]ia ,!  
,secret>y %all e/abli% crit]ia = ea*    
emissions basel9e propos$1 :i* %all     
include requirem5ts t ! emissions       
basel9e-- 7,a7 is us$ to acc\nt = net   
emissions r$uctions a*iev$ f ! eligible 
project2  7,b7 is national1 or          
subnational on an int]im basis1 9 scope2
  7,c7 is consi/5t ) mitigation         
commitm5ts1 t>gets1 or actions t are    
appropriate = ! develop+ c\ntry )       
respect to de=e/ation or loss (         

t]re/rial ecosy/ems1 tak+ into          
consid]ation-- 7i7 ! av]age annual      
hi/orical emissions & removals f =e/s1 &
 o!r t]re/rial ecosy/ems1 z applicable1 
dur+ a p]iod ( at lea/ #e ye>s2 &  7ii7 
! use ( ! relevant #bjjf ,,ipcc         
,guidel9es = ,national ,gre5h\se ,gas   
,inv5tories publi%$ by ! ,int]gov]nm5tal
 ,panel on ,climate ,*ange to det]m9e   
applicable driv]s ( de=e/ation & l& use 
conv]sion2  7,d7 e/abli%es a trajectory 
t w\ld result 9 z]o net de=e/ation by n 
lat] ?an #aj ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !  
basel9e is e/abli%$2  7,e7 is updat$ n  
less frequ5tly ?an once e #e ye>s to    
acc\nt = *ang+ circum/ances 9 ! develop+
 c\ntry2  7,f7 includes emissions &     
removals f-- 7i7 rema9+ =e/ l&2  7ii7   
conv]sions ( o!r l&s to or f =e/ l&2    
7iii7 conv]sions betwe5 l&-use          
categories o!r ?an =e/ l& t1            
cumulatively ) ! conv]sions describ$ 9  
clause 7i7 am\nt to #ij p]c5t ( !       
absolute level ( ! total gre5h\se gas   
emissions & removals associat$ ) all    

l&-use conv]sions2 &  7iv7 any o!r      
l&-use category e/imat$ to contribute at
 lea/ #aj p]c5t ( agriculture1 =e/ry1 & 
o!r l& use 7,,afolu7 emissions 9 !      
project area2 &  7,g7 takes into        
consid]ation exi/+ or plann$ t]re/rial  
c>bon mitigation projects z id5tifi$ 9  
subsection 7c77#b7 9 a develop+ c\ntry &
 ! effect ^? projects might h 9 e/abli%+
 an emissions basel9e = eligible        
projects fund$ "u ?is ,act4  #c4        
,te*nical assi/ance = scal+ nature-bas$ 
solutions 9 develop+ c\ntries  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 9   
consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all conduct
 a program to provide res\rces &        
te*nical assi/ance to develop+ c\ntries 
& appropriate local p>tn]s to cons]ve1  
manage1 & re/ore =e/s & o!r t]re/rial   
ecosy/ems1 to support nature-bas$ c>bon 
seque/ration z a means ( address+ a     
*ang+ climate1 includ+ by provid+ su*   
res\rces & assi/ance ) respect to       
projects = ! goals describ$ 9 section   

#b7;b74 ,projects "u su* program %all be
 direct$ 9 develop+ c\ntries meet+ ea* (
 ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7#a7 ,! c\ntry       
conta9s globally significant =e/s or o!r
 t]re/rial ecosy/ems-- 7,a7 t are       
?reat5$ ) de/ruction1 degradation1 or   
fragm5tation2 or  7,b7 :]e ! degradation
 ( =e/s or t]re/rial ecosy/ems impairs  
developm5t & significantly drives       
gre5h\se gas emissions4  7#b7           
,legitimate l& own]s or cu/om>y use     
rights hold]s 9 ! develop+ c\ntry are   
p]mitt$-- 7,a7 to sell c>bon cr$its to  
volunt>y & c>bon compliance m>kets2     
7,b7 to receive b5efits f ! sale ( su*  
c>bon cr$its by ! gov]nm5t2 &  7,c7 to  
p>ticipate 9 results-bas$ paym5ts       
transactions4  7#c7 ,! c\ntry has       
develop$1 or is 9 ! process ( develop+1 
compreh5sive policies to monitor1       
report1 & v]ify ! environm5tal1 social1 
& f9ancial quality & integrity ( any su*
 projects1 includ+1 if applicable1      
policies to ensure t ! ho/ c\ntry avoids
 d\ble-c\nt+ ! result+ r$uctions        

gre5h\se gas emissions4  7#d7 ,! c\ntry 
pres5tly conta9s l>ge res]ves ( =e/s &  
t]re/rial ecosy/ems t _c be recup]at$   
once lo/4  7b7 ,te*nical support        
prioritization ,9 conduct+ ! program    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 !            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t %all          
prioritize te*nical support = & inve/m5t
 9 ! foll[+ activities3 7#a7 ,r$uc+     
gre5h\se gas emissions f de=e/ation1    
fragm5tation1 & =e/ degradation4  7#b7  
,enhanc+ gre5h\se gas seque/ration ?r\gh
 c>bon s9ks by re/or+ natural =e/s & o!r
 t]re/rial & ecosy/ems z well z build+  
resili5ce4  7#c7 ,monitor+1 report+1 &  
v]ification ( ! environm5tal1 social1 & 
f9ancial quality & integrity ( ! project
 z an important compon5t ( ! "w4  7#d7  
,assi/+ gov]nm5ts1 will+1 legitimate l& 
own]s1 or will+ cu/om>y use rights      
hold]s 9 develop+ projects to engage 9  
c>bon m>kets ?r\gh-- 7,a7 c>bon cr$its  
sold to buy]s on exi/+ c>bon compliance 
m>kets or volunt>y c>bon m>kets2 or     

7,b7 projects provid+ results-bas$      
paym5ts4  7#e7 ,develop+ dome/ic        
infra/ructure & capacity build+ = creat+
 & track+ c>bon cr$its1 su* z regi/ries 
or projects eligible = results-bas$     
paym5ts1 & prep>+ c\ntries to implem5t  
nature-bas$ solution initiatives4  7#f7 
,ensur+ t wom51 ,indig5\s ,communities1 
& o!r local /akehold]s are emp[]$ &     
enabl$ to mean+fully p>ticipate & %>e 9 
! pot5tial b5efits ( activities fund$ "u
 ?is section4  7#g7 ,ensur+ !           
additionality ( projects1 programs1 &   
o!r activities made possible by fund+   
provid$ pursuant to ?is section4  7c7   
,au?orization ,!re are au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is section4  #d4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,additionality ,! t]m additionality     
means r$uctions to gre5h\se gas         
emissions 9 develop+ c\ntries t w\ld n h
 occurr$ b = activities to r$uce        
gre5h\se gas emissions 9 develop+       
c\ntries fund$ & made possible by fund+ 

provid$ pursuant to section #c4  7#b7   
,appropriate local p>tn] ,! t]m         
appropriate local p>tn] means any       
relevant subnational gov]nm5t1 local    
au?ority1 indig5\s community1           
non-gov]nm5tal entity1 or private l&[n] 
9 a develop+ c\ntry committ$ to &       
capable ( a*iev+ ! goals describ$ 9     
section #b7;b74  7#c7 ,c\ntry ( conc]n  
,! t]m c\ntry ( conc]n means ! gov]nm5t 
or rul+ p>ty ( any ( ! foll[+ c\ntries3 
7,a7 ,! ,russian ,f$]ation4  7,b7 ,!    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7,c7 ,!         
,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea4    
7,d7 ,! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran4     
7,e7 ,! ,boliv>ian ,republic (          
,v5ezuela4  7,f7 ,! ,republic ( ,cuba4  
7#d7 ,de=e/ation ,! t]m de=e/ation means
 a *ange 9 l& use1 includ+ =e/          
fragm5tation & =e/ degradation1 f a =e/ 
to any o!r l& use4  7#e7 ,develop+      
c\ntry ,! t]m develop+ c\ntry means--   
7,a7 a c\ntry eligible to receive       
(ficial developm5t assi/ance accord+ to 
! income guidel9es ( ! ,developm5t      

,assi/ance ,committee ( ! ,organisation 
= ,economic ,co-op]ation & ,developm5t2 
or  7,b7 any o!r c\ntry id5tifi$ by !   
,secret>y ) globally significant =e/s or
 t]re/rial ecosy/ems ! loss ( :i* is1 or
 has ! pot5tial to1 significantly       
contribute to ! *ang+ climate4  7#f7    
,eligible project ,! t]m eligible       
project means a v]ifiable & measurable  
national or subnational activity        
develop$ or execut$ by ! c5tral         
gov]nm5t1 subnational gov]nm5t1 local   
au?ority1 indig5\s community1           
non-gov]nm5tal entity1 private l&[n]1 or
 any gr\p ( su* p]sons 9 a develop+     
c\ntry t-- 7,a7 r$uces a quantity (     
gre5h\se gas emissions f de=e/ation &   
loss ( t]re/rial ecosy/ems t is         
calculat$ by measur+ actual emissions   
aga9/ an eligible project basel9e1 9    
accordance ) subsection 7i72 or  7,b7 is
 direct$ at pres]v+ or enhanc+ t]re/rial
 ecosy/ems t might1 abs5t su* activity1 
be lo/ ?r\gh conv]sion to o!r uses4     
7#g7 ,emissions r$uctions ,! t]m        

emissions r$uctions means gre5h\se gas  
emissions r$uctions & increas$          
seque/ration a*iev$ f-- 7,a7 r$uc$1 or  
avoid$ de=e/ation2  7,b7 re=e/ation2    
7,c7 pres]vation ( t]re/rial ecosy/ems2 
or  7,d7 enhancem5ts to t]re/rial       
ecosy/ems t w result 9 ! increas$       
seque/ration ( gre5h\se gas emissions4  
7#h7 ,=e/ degradation ,! t]m =e/        
degradation means any r$uction 9 ! c>bon
 /ock ( a =e/ due to ! effects ( human  
l&-use activities1 includ+ l&-use *anges
 driv5 by human activity4  7#i7         
,int]national transf]r$ mitigation      
outcomes ,! t]m int]national transf]r$  
mitigation outcomes means ! units f !   
me*anisms t be/[ c>bon mitigation cr$its
 = use 9 int]national c>bon m>kets4     
7#aj7 ,nature-bas$ solution ,! t]m      
nature-bas$ solution means an activity  
)9 a develop+ c\ntry to cons]ve1 re/ore1
 or bett] manage =e/s & t]re/rial       
ecosy/ems to seque/] gre5h\se gas       
emissions f ! atmosph]e4  7#aa7         
,results-bas$ paym5t ,! t]m results-bas$

 paym5t means a me*anism = ! provision (
 ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance 9 :i*-- 7,a7 a 
develop+ c\ntry1 or appropriate local   
p>tn] 9 a develop+ c\ntry1 assumes      
responsibility = a*iev+ measurable      
results 9 ! r$uction ( emissions ?r\gh  
an eligible project2  7,b7 su*          
measurable results are def9$ 9 advance (
 ! obligation ( assi/ance by ! ,unit$   
,/ates = ! eligible project2 &  7,c7 su*
 assi/ance is exp5d$ 9 ! =m ( paym5ts to
 su* develop+ c\ntry or appropriate     
local p>tn] only ^u indep5d5t           
v]ification ( su* pre-def9$ results4    
7#ab7 ,t]re/rial ecosy/em  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! t]m t]re/rial ecosy/em means        
naturally occurr+ grassl&s1 =e/s1       
tropical ra9=e/s1 mangroves1 peatl&s1 or
 wetl&s compris$ ( native species g5]at$
 & ma9ta9$ prim>ily ?r\gh natural       
ecological & evolution>y processes4     
7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m t]re/rial        
ecosy/em does n include tree            
plantations1 su* z crops ( trees plant$ 
by humans prim>ily = ! purposes (       

h>ve/+4  7#ac7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4