ASSURANCE

The continuous monitoring and testing of the risk management function that provides information to relevant stakeholders regarding the health of risk management functions across the commercial cannabis business

ATMOSPHERE

The gaseous envelope surrounding the earth, divided into five layers – the troposphere which contains half of the Earth’s atmosphere, the stratosphere, the mesosphere, the thermosphere, and the exosphere, which is the outer limit of the atmosphere. The dry atmosphere consists almost entirely of nitrogen (78.1% volume mixing ratio) and oxygen (20.9% volume mixing ratio), […]

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION

The transfer of substances from the air to the surface of the Earth, either in wet form (rain, fog, snow, dew, frost, hail) or in dry form (gases, aerosols, particles).

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE

The pressure exerted by the atmosphere on any surface beneath or within it; equal to 14.7 pounds per square inch at sea level.

ATTACHED SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE

A unique number assigned to real property by the tax assessor of the property’s jurisdiction. The APN is useful for record-keeping and is often used in valuation assignments to identify the subject property. Many taxing authorities provide property tax information to the public which is usually located (indexed/searchable) by APN.

ATTENUATION

Term used to describe the slowing, modification or diversion of the flow of water.

ATTESTATION OF TITLE

Project developer indicates that they have exclusive ownership rights to the GHG reductions or removals associated with the project and for which the Reserve will issue CRTs.

AUDIT

Systematic, documented process for obtaining records, statements of facts or other relevant information and assessing them objectively to determine the extent to which specified requirements are fulfilled.