Stakeholders of Voluntary Forest Carbon Offset Projects in China: An Empirical Analysis

Table 1

Role orientation and driving factors of stakeholders involved in CGCF voluntary forest carbon offset projects in China.

Stakeholder	Role orientation	Main driving factors
CGCF	Organizer and investor	Forest carbon sequestration increase
Firm	Donor	Carbon credits and good social image
Individual	Donor	Carbon credits and good social image
Forest-planting entity	Planter and forest manager	Revenue from forest planting and management
Buyer of carbon credits	Buyer	Social responsibility or carbon offsets
Farmer	Lumber owner and land supplier	Lumbers ownership, labor income, and training opportunities
Government	Policy and subsidy supporter	Ecological and social benefits
Community	—	Improvement in environment and infrastructure
NGO/NPO	Aids and information supporter	—
Advisory agency and certificate authority	Designer of project design document	Fees