In plain English
Soil Carbon (MIMICS)
Soil Carbon (MIMICS) is a removal method run by DOVU. People often refer to it by its code, DOVU-MIMICS. It works in the soil carbon space.
In short
Microbial-Mineral Carbon Stabilisation soil model template.
What it is
This DOVU methodology estimates soil organic carbon dynamics using the Microbial-Mineral Carbon Stabilization model, known as MIMICS, which represents the role of soil microbes and mineral association in carbon storage. It is implemented as a policy on the Hedera Guardian platform and draws on inputs such as location, pedoclimatic region, soil type, clay content, pH, bulk density, initial soil organic carbon, cropping system, and irrigation. Submitted data is checked by an independent scientific verifier before issuance, and the process follows the IWA Voluntary Ecological Markets specification. Each issued credit is a fungible, divisible token that represents soil carbon change expressed as carbon dioxide equivalent.
What it rewards
The reward is a credit called a Soil Carbon Unit (SCU). One credit stands for one tonne of carbon dioxide kept out of the atmosphere (or taken back out of it). One tonne of CO₂-equivalent verified-and-issued. A whole period of work is issued as one batch of credits at a time, in the same way a registry issues a batch.
What gets measured
To earn SCU credits, a project has to measure and prove a few things. An independent reviewer checks the evidence before any credits are issued.
The baseline: what would most likely have happened to the land or the emissions if the project had not gone ahead.
The activity data for the period, with clear units and a clear source for every number.
The net result actually achieved, checked by an independent reviewer before any credits are issued.
Who takes part
Standard Registry. Owns the policy, approves participants, anchors each issuance to its evidence.
Project Proponent. Registers the project and submits monitoring reports.
Validation & Verification Body. Independently validates the design and verifies monitored data.
How it works
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The project team registers the project and its plan.
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An independent reviewer checks that the plan is sound and that the benefit is real and would not have happened anyway.
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The team looks after the site and measures the agreed indicators over time.
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The independent reviewer verifies those measurements.
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Credits are issued for the verified result, and a buyer can retire a credit to claim the benefit once.
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