# SAVIMBO SEXY TREES METHODOLOGY ## METHODOLOGY - [Executive summary](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/executive-summary.md): HOW to fund, farm, and reforest trees that have side-benefits – and babies! - [The story behind #SexyTrees: from an Austin pitch to Amazonian reforestation](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/origin.md): How the Sexy Trees protocol got named, and why its sexy - [Front Material](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/front-material.md) - [Contents](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/front-material/contents.md): The contents of the #SexyTree methodology - [Index of figures](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/front-material/index-of-figures.md): Figures made, photographed, created, or otherwise diagrammed for #SexyTrees methodology - [Index of tables](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/front-material/index-of-tables.md): Tables used in the Sexy Trees methodology. - [Acronyms and abbreviations](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/front-material/acronyms-and-abbreviations.md): #SexyTrees acroynyms and abbreviations - [Terms and definitions](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/front-material/terms-and-definitions.md): Special terms and definitions relevant to #SexyTrees - [Getting started](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/getting-started.md): Clear and transparent instructions for #SexyTrees crediting from an IP or LC project - [SexyTrees protocol scope: agroforestry, reforestation, chagras](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/scope.md): Introduction to the #SexyTrees methodology - [Foundations](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/foundations.md): Logical and theoretical paradigms that form the basis of the Sexy Trees methodology. - [The why, experience](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/foundations/the-why-experience.md): Core insights from early experience - [Orthogonal dimensions](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/foundations/orthogonal-stacking.md): Using principles of orthogonality to describe and measure multidimensional uniqueness - [Nature is complex and chaotic](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/foundations/complex-and-chaotic.md): Before complexity theory covered the bases, now we have to add chaos theory - [Nature markets are emerging markets](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/foundations/emerging-markets.md): Units, insights, parameters, and beginning with the end in mind - [Postcolonial co-design](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/foundations/postcolonial-co-design.md): Units, insights, parameters, and beginning with the end in mind - [Data sovereignty](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/foundations/data-sovereignty.md): Indigenous data sovereignty (IDsov) and how it applies in this protocol - [Bricolage is doing things economically](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/foundations/bricolage.md): Bricolage, iteration, A/B testing, and beginning with the end in mind - [Grassroots economics](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/foundations/grassroots-economics.md): Paying the people who matter because they take tangible action - [The actions, more trees](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/foundations/the-actions-more-trees.md): Effective scalable grassroots adoption - [More trees](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/trees.md): How and why to plant trees+ with the #SexyTrees methodology - [Reforestation systems that work](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/trees/reforestation-systems-that-work.md): How to fund reforestation under the #SexyTrees methodology - [Agroforestry systems that work](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/trees/agroforestry.md): How to fund agroforestry under the #SexyTrees methodology - [Inga agroforestry](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/trees/agroforestry/inga-agroforestry.md): Inga alley cropping as an example of healthy order in agroforestry systems - [Indigenous chagras](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/trees/agroforestry/chagras.md): How to fund chagras under the #SexyTrees methodology - [The chagra: an ancestral model of biodiversity](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/trees/chagras.md): Contributions to the various mechanisms for biodiversity credits - [Tree credits from agroforestry systems](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/tree-credits.md): How to credit water under the #SexyTrees methodology - [Tree unit](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/tree-credits/tree-unit.md): HOW to segment carbon on restoration sites. - [Tree calculations](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/tree-credits/calculation.md): HOW to segment carbon on restoration sites. - [Markets](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/markets.md): How to credit water under the #SexyTrees methodology - [EUDR & EU-Mercosur](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/markets/tree-unit.md): HOW to segment carbon on restoration sites. - [Tree calculations](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/markets/calculation.md): HOW to segment carbon on restoration sites. - [Copy of Water credits from agroforestry systems](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/water-credits.md): How to credit water under the #SexyTrees methodology - [Water unit](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/water-credits/water-unit.md): HOW to segment carbon on restoration sites. - [Water calculations](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/water-credits/calculation.md): HOW to segment carbon on restoration sites. - [Biodiversity credits from agroforestry systems](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/biodiversity-credits.md): How to credit biodiversity under the #SexyTrees methodology - [Biodiversity unit](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/biodiversity-credits/biodiversity-unit.md): Output format of biodiversity credits under the #SexyTrees protocol - [Biodiversity calculation](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/biodiversity-credits/calculation.md): Calculating biodiversity credits under the #SexyTrees protocol - [Water bucket protocol](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/biodiversity-credits/water-bucket-protocol.md): Theory of the Water Bucket Protocol (WBP) for uplift biodiversity crediting - [Carbon credits from agroforestry systems](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/carbon-credits.md): How to credit carbon under the #SexyTrees methodology - [The lace problem](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/carbon-credits/the-lace-problem.md): HOW to segment carbon on restoration sites. - [Biochar](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/carbon-credits/biochar.md): HOW to segment carbon on restoration sites. - [Agrobiodiversity](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/agrobiodiversity.md): How to credit agrobiodiversity under the #SexyTrees methodology - [Agrobiodiversity unit](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/agrobiodiversity/agrobiodiversity-unit.md): Calculating biodiversity credits under the #SexyTrees protocol - [Agrobiodiversity calculation](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/agrobiodiversity/agrobiodiversity-calculation.md): Calculating biodiversity credits under the #SexyTrees protocol - [Overall description](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/overall-description.md): Purpose, scope, objectives, and limitations for the biodiversity methodology - [Objectives](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/overall-description/objectives.md): Objectives of the indicator species biodiversity methodology - [Scope](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/overall-description/scope.md): Scope of indicator species biodiversity methodology - [Limitations](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/overall-description/limitations.md): Limitations of the indicator species biodiversity methodology - [Baseline assessment](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/baseline-assessment.md): The use of public data in establishing project context - [Baseline ecosystem categorization](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/baseline-assessment/baseline-ecosystem-categorization.md) - [Analysis of agents and drivers of biodiversity loss](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/baseline-assessment/analysis-of-agents-and-drivers-of-biodiversity-loss.md) - [Baseline biodiversity (optional)](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/baseline-assessment/baseline-biodiversity-optional.md): Species richness, ecosystem characterization, endemic species and other metrics of native ecosystem - [Baseline risk of biodiversity loss](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/baseline-assessment/baseline-risk-of-biodiversity-loss.md): Determining baseline risk of loss from public sources - [Indicator species selection](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/baseline-assessment/indicator-species-selection.md): Selection and characterization of indicator species - [Indicator species integrity score](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/baseline-assessment/indicator-species-integrity-score.md): The ability of indicator species to represent an intact ecosystem - [SDG contributions](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/sdg-contributions.md): Contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals - [Project description](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/project-description.md): Data needed from an IP and LC project for crediting - [Principles](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/project-description/principles.md): Principles for biocredit projects and their operability at project level - [Principles of working with IP and LC](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/project-description/principles/principles-of-working-with-ip-and-lc.md): International standards of working with Indigenous Peoples - [Eligibility criteria](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/project-description/eligibility-criteria.md): Inclusion criteria for projects wishing to use this methodology - [Land ownership and law](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/project-description/eligibility-criteria/land-ownership-and-law.md): Proving legal rights over the land being protected - [Additionality](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/project-description/additionality.md): Characterization of the project's need for biodiversity crediting - [Project boundaries](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/project-description/project-boundaries.md): Boundaries of the biodiversity crediting project in time and space - [Spatial limits of the BCP](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/project-description/project-boundaries/spatial-limits-of-the-bcp.md): Simplifying mapping for IP and LC participants - [Temporal limits of the BCP](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/project-description/project-boundaries/temporal-limits-of-the-bcp.md): Clear timing of the biodiversity crediting project - [Grouped projects](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/project-description/project-boundaries/grouped-projects.md): Designing for viral behavior change among IP and LC conservationists and their neighbors - [Implementation plan](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/project-description/implementation-plan.md): How to implement a biodiversity crediting project - [Measurement approaches](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/project-description/implementation-plan/measurement-approaches.md): How to use the ISBM measurements effectively - [Indicator species observations](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/project-description/implementation-plan/indicator-species-observations.md): Data generated from a indicator species project used in crediting - [Risks and uncertainty](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/project-description/implementation-plan/risks-and-uncertainty.md): Ambiguity in project implementation - [Effective participation](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/project-description/effective-participation.md): Ensuring full consent and active participation of Indigenous peoples and local communities - [Community involvement](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/project-description/effective-participation/community-involvement.md): How the community benefits from a project, including data! - [Capacity for action](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/project-description/effective-participation/capacity-for-action.md): Projects stakeholder engagement from the community - [Financial transparency](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/project-description/effective-participation/financial-transparency.md): Projects must have financial transparency regarding their IP and LC relationships - [Safeguards checklist](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/project-description/effective-participation/safeguards-checklist.md): Projects must have clear safeguards and complete the following checklist - [Monitoring plan](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/monitoring-plan.md): How to maintain a consistent metric for the integrity of an intact ecosystem - [Monitoring report](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/monitoring-plan/monitoring-report.md): Summary of results during the monitoring period - [Additional monitoring requirements](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/monitoring-plan/additional-monitoring-requirements.md): Projects of greater area or complexity - [Authors, experts, fieldwork, contributors, acknowledgements](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/authors.md): Document authors, contributors, and Indigenous advisors - [References — Sexy Tree methodology bibliography](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/references.md): All sources cited across the #SexyTrees protocol, methodology pages, and credit documentation. - [Appendices](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/appendices.md): Project examples, IPLC input, and scientific support - [Case study: how postcolonial co-design produced the WBP](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/appendices/wbp-case-study.md): Bicultural co-design braiding traditional ecological knowledge and frontier science - [Case study: how we began working on proper consents for eDNA](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/appendices/edna-case-study.md): Bicultural co-design working on proper consents for eDNA - [FPIC: Free, Prior, and Informed Consent in Sexy Trees project design](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/appendices/fpic.md): Effective free, prior, and informed consent (+ongoing which we really like!) - [Appendix X: Sample legal proof of land control](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/appendices/appendix-x-sample-legal-proof-of-land-control.md): This methodology has been intentionally broadened to include both owners, and validated stewards of land — or "land control". - [Appendix I: Letters of support](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/appendices/appendix-i-letters-of-support.md): Letter of support from scientific experts - [Appendix E: Sample selection of indicator species](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/appendices/appendix-e-sample-selection-of-indicator-species.md): Example database with indicator species data for pilot site in Villagarzón, Colombia - [Appendix G: Sample open-source code and calculation](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/appendices/appendix-g-sample-open-source-code-and-calculation.md): Google Earth Engine demo and access to ISBM code on Savimbo GitHub - [Appendix X: Peer validator checklist](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/appendices/appendix-x-peer-validator-checklist.md): Guidelines for selection of a community peer-nominated validator - [FAQ](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/faq.md): Frequently asked questions and answers from the hactivists at Savimbo - [Document history](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/document-history.md): Document, version, and methodology history - [Disclaimer](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/disclaimer.md): We are dedicated scientists, but we are not an independent certifying body! ## PRACTICE GUIDE - [Practice Guide](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/practice-guide/readme.md) - [Getting started checklist](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/practice-guide/getting-started/getting-started-checklist.md): Everything you need to do to go from sign-up to a published site. - [What is Inga alley cropping?](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/practice-guide/inga-agroforestry/inga-guamo-overview.md): Why we're big fans of Inga alley cropping as an agroforestry system - [Inga seeds and planting](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/practice-guide/inga-agroforestry/inga-seeds-and-planting.md): What Inga or Guamo seeds look like and how to prepare them for alley cropping - [Inga and pruning schedules](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/practice-guide/inga-agroforestry/inga-and-pruning-schedules.md): What inga seeds look like and how to prepare them for alley cropping - [How do I lay out an Inga agroforestry plot? ](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/practice-guide/inga-agroforestry/plot-dimensions.md): Dimensions, recommended densitites, plot architecture and other deep-nerd practice guidelines. - [Inga and weeding](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/practice-guide/inga-agroforestry/inga-and-weeding.md): What inga seeds look like and how to prepare them for alley cropping - [What fertilizers are used on Inga agroforestry plots? ](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/practice-guide/inga-agroforestry/fertilizer-and-mulch.md): Fertilizer, mulch, and mineral supplements in the Inga system - [Inga FAQ](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/practice-guide/inga-agroforestry/inga-faq.md): Our current answers to the most common Inga alley cropping questions. - [How are chagras rewarded?](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/practice-guide/chagras/reward-protocol.md): Chagras are a different reward system under the #SexyTrees protocol - [Chagra FAQ](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/practice-guide/chagras/chagra-faq.md): Our current answers to the most common Inga alley cropping questions. - [Cacao agroforestry: shade-grown cacao, EUDR, biodiversity credits](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/practice-guide/cash-crops/cacao.md): Shade-grown cacao as a #SexyTrees crop — stacking harvest income, biodiversity, and EUDR-ready traceability on a single hectare. - [Chagra FAQ](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/practice-guide/cash-crops/chagra-faq.md): Our current answers to the most common Inga alley cropping questions. - [Water Bucket Protocol](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/practice-guide/edna/water-bucket-protocol.md): How to execute the Water Bucket Protocol (WBP) in the field. - [Ethical eDNA consents](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/practice-guide/edna/ethical-consents.md): How to negotiate ethical consents for eDNA - [Water bucket protocol FAQ](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/practice-guide/edna/water-bucket-protocol-faq.md): Our current answers to the most common Water Bucket Protocol questions. - [What is bokashi?](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/practice-guide/bokashi/what-is-bokashi.md): We use bokashi to give our jungle-curated seedlings a head start on life - [Bokashi vs compost](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/practice-guide/bokashi/bokashi-vs-compost.md): Bokashi and compost are not the same - [Bokashi recipes](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/practice-guide/bokashi/bokashi-recipes.md): Bokashi has different recipes - [Bokashi FAQ](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/practice-guide/bokashi/bokashi-faq.md): Answers to the most common bokashi questions. - [FPIC tips and tricks](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/practice-guide/fpic/fpic-tips-and-tricks.md): Here are some FPIC practice insights from Savimbo - [BOKASHI FAQ](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/practice-guide/fpic/bokashi-faq.md): Answers to the most common bokashi questions. - [What is A/B testing?](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/practice-guide/iteration/what-is-a-b-testing.md): We're big fans of field testing and continuous improvement - [What is iteration?](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/practice-guide/iteration/what-is-iteration.md): Iteration is a different strategy than linear growth - [Low-tech biochar production in a kon-tiki kiln](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/practice-guide/biochar/kon-tiki-kiln.md): Connect external tools to bring your content and workflows together. - [Mobile seedling nurseries: native trees for reforestation](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/practice-guide/nurseries/mobile-seedling-nurseries.md): Portable, low-cost nurseries that raise native seedlings close to where they're planted — cutting transport loss and putting propagation in the grower's hands. - [What makes a good peer validator?](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/practice-guide/validation/peer-validator-criteria.md): Learn what makes a strong peer validator for community-based MRV, reforestation, agroforestry, and conservation projects. - [What is land control? ](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/practice-guide/land-rights/land-control.md): How we use land control as a concept to work on planet problems in inequitable areas - [Who runs the best field schools? ](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/practice-guide/community/field-schools.md): Physical training schools we think are good to study at - [Index of tables](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/practice-guide/community/index-of-tables.md): Index of the tables in the practice manual - [Index of figures](https://sexytrees.savimbo.com/practice-guide/community/index-of-figures.md): Index of the figures in the practice manual --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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