Aster Global is a leader in providing and developing innovative services that balance the need for ecological sustainability and the requirement for financial returns. Our knowledge, experience, and depth of resources have provided us the ability to adapt quickly within the fields of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, quantification and reduction, and carbon sequestration (offset) project development, both domestically and internationally. Our staff of environmental professionals are capable of providing in-depth analysis of GHG inventory and reduction strategies; analysis of national and international GHG markets, protocols, and legislation; and carbon project development and management.
At Aster Global our goal is to provide our clients with the most comprehensive carbon consulting services to ensure maximum value. Our knowledge and experience in the developing carbon market enables us to provide our clients the most up-to-date and relevant information, and provide timely, accurate guidance. To that end, we routinely present educational programs and provide technical consultation, on carbon issues and opportunities to landowners and private companies, government agencies, and municipal governments. Some of our services in this area include:
- offset project development, implementation, management, and monitoring in the sectors of:
- forestry
- agriculture (soils)
- wetlands
- waste reduction & diversion
- industrial emissions reduction
- and more
- offset project methodology development and assessment
- market analysis of registries, exchanges, and other trading platforms to identify opportunities for project development or emissions trading
- Carbon offset feasibility assessments and due diligence reviews
- Permanence, leakage, and additionality assessments
- Allometric equation development and technical review
- Predictive modelling services
- Field Services
- Carbon stock assessment through traditional or remote-sensing inventory, including modeling of future sequestration rates
- Carbon/ offset project development, implementation, management, and monitoring
- Project advocacy and representation during project development and verification
- Project advocacy and representation during project development and verification
- Preparation and presentation of educational programs for landowners on Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) protocols, methodologies, issues and opportunities
- Consultation on Agricultural Land Management (ALM) project development and establishment
- Soil carbon sampling methodology review and implementation
- Soil mapping from large scale (high intensity soil survey) to smaller scales
- Soil suitability studies for a wide range of land uses
- Soil suitability studies for habitat and wetland restoration projects
- Management and implementation of wetlands and habitat restoration plans.
Specific Areas of Expertise
Forest Carbon Sequestration
Agricultural Land Management (soil carbon)
Aster Global's extensive experience in wetland ecosystems and blue carbon leads to successful project development that yields results.
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