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THE PLAN VIVO STANDARDS
2008
 
This document replaces all preceding versions of the Plan VivoStandards and comes into force on the 11
th
August 2008.It can be accessed electronically at www.planvivo.org/___ 
Suggestions and Comments
Any suggestions or comments on the contents of this document may be emailedtoplanvivo@brdt.org, or alternatively sent by post to:Plan Vivo FoundationTower Mains Studios18b Liberton BraeEdinburghEH16 6AETel: 0044 (0)131 672 3782Fax: 0044 (0)131 672 9299www.planvivo.org
 
Contents
Glossary of Selected Terminology and Acronyms ......................4Scope and Structure........................................................................71 Introduction....................................................................................9
1.1 Applicability of the Standards..................................................................................12  1.2 The Rationale for Payments for Ecosystems Services.............................................13  1.3 Plan Vivo Guiding Principles..................................................................................14  1.4 Governance of the Standards ..................................................................................15 
2 Actors ...........................................................................................17 
2.1 Plan Vivo Projects....................................................................................................18  2.2 Plan Vivo Foundation..............................................................................................18  2.3 Technical Consultants and Research Partners.........................................................18  2.4 Project developers and Funders...............................................................................19  2.5 Expert Reviewers.....................................................................................................19  2.6 Third-Party Verifiers................................................................................................19  2.7 Purchasers (Buyers and Resellers)...........................................................................20 
3 Project Stages and Processes....................................................22 
3.1 Concept Phase..........................................................................................................24  3.2 Project Design Phase................................................................................................27  3.2.1 Development of technical specifications..........................................................27  3.2.2 Review and Approval........................................................................................28  3.2.3 Development and Approval of Project Design Document (PDD)....................32  3.3 Validation and Project Registration.........................................................................32  3.4 Annual Reporting and Certificate Issuance.............................................................33  3.5 Third-Party Verification...........................................................................................35 
4 Plan Vivo Project Standards ......................................................36 ANNEX 1: Basic eligibility checklist for an envisaged Plan Vivoproject..............................................................................................41  ANNEX 2: Plan Vivo Project Idea Note (PIN) Template ..............43 ANNEX 3: Plan Vivo Project Idea Note (PIN) ApplicationEvaluation........................................................................................50  ANNEX 4: Template for Plan Vivo Project Design Document(PDD)................................................................................................52 
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