Abstract
A/R CDM is to remove Greenhouse Gases by Afforestation or Reforestation projects of CDM, and it can be implemented in the countries such as LLDCs and AOSIS countries without large infrastructures. To evaluate the characteristics of the A/R CDM project comprehensively and consider the direction of A/R CDM, we focused on the small-scale A/R CDM project to plant Mangroves in a rural area of Fiji as a case study, and perceived and analyzed its trends and the direction of the relevant stakeholders. As a result, we found that A/R CDM cannot be easily implemented due to disadvantages such as large uncertainty and low profitability, although it has many advantages such as income generation from credits and preservation for traditional culture for villagers. The AOSIS countries including Fiji are very vulnerable to sea-level rise and the promotion of A/R CDM should be done as soon as possible, not only as a mitigation measure but also as adaptation from the viewpoint of Equity. At the next commitment period, application of Sector-based CDM to A/R CDM, reevaluation of its specific advantages such as development, and addition of incentives for project participants for the promotion of A/R CDM projects are expected.
