Criteria 2.5: Criteria 2.5: Measures are taken to improve energy efficiency and reduce waste and contamination in cultivation and collection sites
2.5.2 Measures are adopted to optimise energy use in cultivation, wild collection and related activities
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Measures include, among others:
diversifying energy sources to avoid overexploitation of a single source
improving use efficiency
ensuring sustainable sourcing of non-renewable or high emission sources of energy (e.g. firewood) when the use of renewable or low emission sources of energy would have higher carbon footprint.
Activities to be considered when defining the measures are cultivation, wild collection and processing when it takes place in cultivation/wild collection areas (e.g. first stage processing such as cleaning, drying, primary transformation). Measures are relevant when they are defined considering the information gathered under 2.5.1 and concern all activities to be considered.
For compliance (score 2) at least the measures to improve use efficiency, and to sustainably source non-renewable sources when renewable alternatives can’t be used, are followed.
Field operators are to implement the measures that concern energy use in cultivation and wild collection activities and first stage processing, if they are responsible for this. OaS supports the implementation of those measures with monetary or other types of resources when resources at the level of field operators are not sufficient. OaS implement measures when they are responsible for some of the activities considered, such as the first stage processing in collection and cultivation areas. The UEBT energy use register template includes fields to report about energy use and can be used for reporting.
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DOCUMENTATION
Reporting where the implementation of practices is documented can be used as evidence to assess compliance. Permits and documents stating the conformity with relevant laws – when relevant – can be used to assess compliance. The UEBT energy use register template filled out can be used to assess compliance.
INTERVIEWS
Conversations with relevant informants explaining practices adopted can be used as evidence to assess compliance.
OBSERVATION
Witnessing the application of practices during audits can be used as evidence to assess compliance. Scoring guidance
0 - No measure is adopted to optimise energy use for cultivation, wild collection and related activities
1 - Measures are identified to optimise energy use from cultivation, wild collection and related activities given the information gathered under 2.5.1 but are not implemented
2 - Most of the identified measures are implemented by most of the field operators and OaS, are relevant considering the information gathered under 2.5.1, but some improvements can be done and/or the implementation can be spread further
3 - All identified measures are implemented by all field operators and OaS, are relevant considering the information gathered under 2.5.1, and contribute to optimise energy use
N/A - in the justification, please explain why
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Importance
Regular
ApplicabilityCultivation & wild collectionOaSField operators |