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This glossary covers terminology from three domains that overlap in the Kokonut ecosystem: onchain governance, regenerative agriculture, and Kokonut-specific architecture. Terms are organized by category and sorted alphabetically within each group. Use Ctrl+F / Cmd+F to jump directly to any term.

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Web3 & governance primitives

A community-led entity with no central authority, no admins, and no trusted intermediaries. Rules are encoded in smart contracts; decisions are made through proposals that execute directly against the treasury when approved. DAOs replace executive teams and corporate boards with token-weighted voting by members. In Kokonut, the Kokonut DAO is the core vehicle for all fundraising, reward distribution, and governance decisions. Anyone who holds at least one $vKKN token can participate in governance.
An open standard and protocol for creating, verifying, and revoking on-chain attestations on EVM-compatible blockchains. An attestation is a cryptographically signed statement — “this farm submitted valid MRV data,” “this proposal passed,” “this harvest occurred” — anchored permanently on-chain by a known address. The Kokonut Framework is EAS-compatible from the ground up. Every significant farm event — MRV submissions, harvest milestones, impact reports, funding approvals — is designed to produce an EAS attestation, providing a tamper-proof audit trail across both Gnosis Chain and Base. See Build with Kokonut for the attestation schema.
A decentralized naming system that maps human-readable names (e.g., adelphi.kokonutnetwork.eth) to on-chain addresses, IPFS content hashes, or other resources. ENS subdomains allow complex hierarchies — an organization can maintain a root domain and issue subdomains to farms, agents, and contributors. The Kokonut Agentic Marketplace uses ENS subdomains to give AI agents human-readable identifiers within a shared Kokonut namespace. An agent registered at harvest-forecaster.kokonutnetwork.eth can be discovered and called by name rather than by raw contract address.
An Ethereum Improvement Proposal that defines a standard interface for registering AI agents on EVM blockchains. Each registered agent gets a unique on-chain agent_id, an operator record (the wallet controlling the agent), and a pointer to a capability manifest describing the agent’s inputs, outputs, and pricing. The Kokonut Agentic Marketplace uses ERC-8004 for all agent registrations on Ethereum. Agents without an ERC-8004 identity cannot list services, receive payments, or accumulate on-chain reputation within the Marketplace.
A time window that opens after a Moloch DAO proposal passes, during which token holders can review the outcome and choose to rage-quit before the proposal is executed. The grace period is the last line of defense for minority holders who disagree with an approved proposal — they can exit with their proportional treasury share before the funds move. In the Kokonut governance framework, the grace period duration is a configurable parameter upgradable via a DAO proposal. See the Governance Framework for current parameters.
A non-voting, non-transferable token in the Moloch framework. Loot holders carry economic rights — a proportional claim on the DAO treasury redeemable via rage-quit — without governance rights. Loot cannot be bought on the open market; in Kokonut’s model, it is awarded through verifiable contribution rather than capital tribute. See $vKKN for the governance token, and Loot (Kokonut) for the specific Kokonut contract and award criteria.
A minimalist DAO framework built around a shared treasury, soulbound tokens, permissionless rage-quit, and proposal-based execution with no admin keys. Moloch DAOs have no owners, no trusted signatories, and no upgradeable proxy owners — all operations are executed directly against the treasury via passed proposals. The framework was developed by the Ethereum community and named after the coordination-failure demon from Allen Ginsberg’s Howl. The Kokonut Moloch DAO runs Moloch v3 via DAOHaus on Gnosis Chain. It holds the DAO’s treasury, manages token minting and burning, and processes all funding proposals. DAO members hold 99.99% of voting power; the Core Team holds 0%.
A formal governance action submitted to a DAO for community review and vote. Proposals can mint or burn tokens, disburse treasury funds, change governance parameters, onboard new members, or execute arbitrary on-chain actions. At Kokonut, every proposal passes through three mandatory stages defined in the Governance Framework: Drafting (minimum 5-day feedback window), Active (5-day voting window on DAOHaus), and Execution (action taken after a successful vote). Proposals that fail can be revised and resubmitted.
The minimum number or percentage of votes required for a proposal outcome to be considered legitimate. Without a quorum, even a unanimous vote may not constitute a valid governance decision. In the Kokonut Moloch DAO, quorum is set to 0% at the onboarding stage — any level of participation produces a valid result. This keeps the DAO permissionless for new member onboarding. Quorum for other proposal types is configurable and upgradable via a DAO proposal
A core Moloch DAO protection mechanism that allows any member to exit the DAO at any time and receive a proportional share of the treasury’s assets — even immediately after an unwanted proposal passes, during the grace period. Rage-quit makes it impossible for a majority to trap a minority’s capital; every member can always leave with their fair share. At Kokonut, rage-quit is the primary protection for token holders against governance outcomes they find unacceptable. The SAFE wallet treasury is specifically structured to enable rage-quit. Members who disagree with a passed proposal can exit before execution rather than be bound by a decision they oppose.
A battle-tested smart contract multi-signature wallet widely used across the Ethereum ecosystem for DAO treasuries and institutional funds. SAFE wallets require a configured set of signatories or, in DAO deployments, on-chain proposal approval to execute any transaction. The Kokonut DAO Main Treasury is a SAFE wallet on Gnosis Chain, configured with the Moloch DAO as the sole signatory. No individual — including the Core Team — can move funds without a passed DAO proposal. The treasury is also rage-quit-enabled, meaning member exits are processed automatically.
A non-transferable, non-sellable token permanently bound to the wallet address that received it. Unlike standard ERC-20 tokens, soulbound tokens cannot be traded, delegated, or moved to another wallet. They represent identity and reputation rather than liquid value. Both Kokonut tokens — $vKKN (governance) and Loot (economic rights) — are soulbound. This means Kokonut governance cannot be purchased on the open market. Voting power flows only from direct membership (tribute) or verifiable contribution, not from secondary token markets.
The act of contributing assets to a Moloch DAO treasury in exchange for governance tokens. The contributing member’s tribute is held in the treasury and backs their token proportionally — they can reclaim their share via rage-quit at any time. Tribute is how new members join the DAO and how $vKKN tokens are minted. The Kokonut DAO accepts stablecoins only as tribute — the treasury is unaffected by crypto market volatility. Tribute proposals go through the standard 5-day voting window. The stablecoin-only rule also means that Kokonut’s treasury value is stable regardless of what happens to ETH, GNO, or any other volatile asset.
An HTTP-layer micropayment standard based on HTTP status code 402 Payment Required. When a client requests a paid resource or service, the server returns a 402 response containing a USDC payment payload in the header. The client settles the payment on-chain and immediately retries the request, which the server fulfills upon confirmation. The Kokonut Agentic Marketplace uses x402 to enable autonomous agent-to-agent payments on Base, using USDC as the settlement currency. Agents can be called from standard HTTP clients — no wallet UI, no human signing — as long as the caller holds a funded Base wallet with an x402-compatible payment handler. This allows AI agents to pay each other for farm services (MRV reports, harvest forecasts, grant drafts) without any manual intervention.

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ReFi & regenerative agriculture

A land management approach that deliberately integrates trees and shrubs with crop plants and/or livestock within the same system. Multi-strata planting creates mutually beneficial relationships between species: trees fix nitrogen, provide shade, prevent erosion, and support biodiversity while lower-canopy crops occupy otherwise unused vertical space. Kokonut Framework farms use agroforestry to create diversified production systems where short-cycle vegetables, medium-cycle fruits, and long-cycle trees (including coconut) occupy different vertical strata simultaneously. The Adelphi farm’s higher areas are designated for fruit orchards alongside the main vegetable garden. See 5 Principles of Regeneration.
Charcoal is produced from organic matter (wood, crop waste, bamboo) through pyrolysis — controlled high-temperature combustion in a low-oxygen environment. When incorporated into soil, biochar improves water retention, increases cation exchange capacity (nutrient availability), enhances microbial habitat, and sequesters carbon in a stable form that persists for centuries. At Adelphi, biochar is produced on-site from bamboo found along the farm’s boundary perimeter. The production process incorporates mineral-rich rocks to enhance soil regeneration potential. All crops at Adelphi are managed using this biochar, eliminating the need for synthetic fertilizers.
The process by which carbon dioxide (CO₂) is removed from the atmosphere and stored in a stable form — in soil organic matter, plant biomass, or wood. Regenerative agriculture sequesters carbon primarily through soil organic matter accumulation: healthy soil with high microbial activity continuously converts atmospheric CO₂ into stable humus. Under Kokonut’s operational methodology, regenerative agriculture practices are estimated to sequester between 0.4 and 1.2 metric tons of carbon per acre per year. Carbon sequestration is tracked as part of the annual impact report under the EBF Framework. See Measurement, Reporting & Verification.
An open, Creative Commons-licensed framework for assessing the risks associated with financing science-based carbon credit projects, with a specific focus on the risk of non-delivery of forward carbon credit units. CRISP was designed to bring transparency and consistency to carbon market due diligence. CRISP evaluates five risk categories: Carbon Yield Risk (will the land actually sequester the projected carbon?), Climate Catastrophe Risk (drought, fire, flood), Policy and Legal Risk, Financial Risk, and Project Developer Risk. Kokonut applies CRISP scoring as part of its ecological impact framework layer. See Ecological Impact Frameworks.
A shared architecture designed to transform global carbon and ecological benefits markets by expanding beyond carbon-only accounting to include the full spectrum of natural systems: air, water, soil, biodiversity, and equity. EBF provides a common vocabulary and reporting structure that allows public and private sectors to coordinate on ecological impact. Kokonut reports all farm impact using EBF categories. Annual impact reports cover four dimensions: Environmental Impact (carbon sequestration, biodiversity indices), Economic Impact (GDP contribution, household income changes), Social Impact (community well-being, education, health outcomes), and Sustainability (audit across all 8 forms of capital). See Ecological Impact Frameworks.
The systematic process of collecting data about ecological and agricultural performance (measurement), documenting it in a structured and auditable format (reporting), and having that documentation independently confirmed (verification). MRV is the trust layer of any ecological claims — without it, impact numbers are unverifiable assertions. Kokonut’s MRV stack is three-tiered: remote sensing (Landsat 8 and Sentinel satellite imagery, drone surveys with vegetation indices), on-ground sensing (soil moisture probes measuring volumetric water content, electrical conductivity, and temperature), and community analytics (crop cycle stage, plant health, water and soil analysis logged via Silvi and the Atlantis App). Verified MRV submissions are anchored as EAS attestations. See Measurement, Reporting & Verification.
A vegetation index engineered to minimize the spectral interference of bare soil on crop health measurements. Standard vegetation indices like NDVI become unreliable when a large fraction of the measured area is exposed soil — MSAVI corrects for this. Formula: MSAVI = (2 × Band4 + 1 − √((2 × Band4 + 1)² − 8 × (Band4 − Band3))) / 2Kokonut applies MSAVI at the early stages of the crop production season, when seedlings are first establishing and bare soil exposure is highest. It is also used during sparse-vegetation periods when NDVI cannot provide accurate readings. See Measurement, Reporting & Verification.
A vegetation index that combines near-infrared (NIR) and red-edge spectral bands — the red-edge being a narrow transition zone between visible red and near-infrared wavelengths. NDRE is more sensitive than NDVI to chlorophyll variations in dense, closed-canopy crops, making it better suited for mature vegetation. Formula: NDRE = (NIR − RED_EDGE) / (NIR + RED_EDGE)Kokonut uses NDRE specifically for crops that have reached the maturity phase, where the canopy is closed and NDVI begins to saturate. It provides finer resolution on photosynthetic performance at the crop maturity stage. See Measurement, Reporting & Verification.
The most widely used vegetation index in remote sensing. NDVI measures the difference in reflectance between near-infrared light (strongly reflected by healthy plant tissue) and visible red light (absorbed by chlorophyll during photosynthesis). Values range from −1 to +1; dense, healthy vegetation approaches +1; bare soil clusters near 0; water bodies are negative. Formula: NDVI = (NIR − RED) / (NIR + RED)Kokonut applies NDVI as the primary vegetation health indicator throughout the growing season from Landsat 8 and Sentinel satellite imagery. It is the baseline index from which NDRE and MSAVI provide refinements for specific conditions. See Measurement, Reporting & Verification.
A vegetation index that responds directly to chlorophyll concentration in plant leaves, which is the primary proxy for nitrogen availability and photosynthetic capacity. Unlike NDVI, which measures general greenness, ReCI specifically tracks the physiological health of vegetation through its chlorophyll signature. Formula: ReCI = (NIR / RED) − 1Also referenced in some sources as ReCl. Kokonut applies ReCI during the active vegetative development phase, when nitrogen availability is the critical variable affecting growth rate and yield. High ReCI values indicate sufficient nitrogen; declining values signal nutrient stress before it becomes visible to the naked eye. See Measurement, Reporting & Verification.
A farming philosophy and set of practices that actively restore rather than deplete the land. Where conventional agriculture extracts from soil fertility over time, regenerative agriculture builds organic matter, biodiversity, and water retention with each season. Core practices include no-till or minimal-till farming, year-round cover crops, animal integration, perennial plantings, and compost application. Kokonut quantifies regenerative agriculture’s benefits across six dimensions: organic soil rebuilding and mineralization, CO₂ absorption, drastic reduction in emissions from tillage, soil erosion prevention, groundwater protection from reduced pesticide runoff, and reduced pesticide management costs. The Kokonut Framework implements these principles through syntropic farming methodology.
The 17 global goals established by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all by 2030. Each goal has specific targets and indicators. The SDGs are widely used as a common language for impact reporting across development finance, public goods funding, and corporate sustainability. Kokonut farms directly address five SDGs: SDG 1 (No Poverty — sustainable employment), SDG 2 (Zero Hunger — organic food production), SDG 5 (Gender Equality — women-led farm leadership at Adelphi), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth — fair employment), and SDG 15 (Life on Land — biodiversity and soil regeneration). See Sustainable Development Goals for Adelphi’s specific SDG alignment.
An agroforestry system that integrates trees with pastureland and grazing animals within the same managed area. Trees provide shade (reducing livestock heat stress and improving animal welfare), fix atmospheric nitrogen (reducing fertilizer needs), produce fodder, and generate timber or fruit revenue. Grazing animals in turn manage ground cover, add organic matter, and reduce pest pressure for the trees. The Kokonut Framework’s regeneration principles include silvo-pasture as a technique for enhancing biodiversity through the integration of livestock with agroforestry species. At scale, silvo-pasture systems can substantially increase per-hectare productivity compared to either monoculture pasture or monoculture forest.
A regenerative agriculture methodology developed by Swiss-Brazilian farmer Ernst Götsch, based on the observation that natural forests are the most productive ecosystems on earth — and that farms can be designed to mimic them. Syntropic farms are organized into successional strata (ground cover, low, medium, and high canopy) with species selected to manage each other’s growth through natural competition and cooperation. Over time, the system becomes increasingly self-regulating. Key outcomes: no pesticides, drastically reduced irrigation, no synthetic fertilizers, increasing biodiversity, and improving soil fertility with each cycle. Kokonut’s entire agricultural model is built on syntropic principles — it is the core reason the cooperative focuses on multi-strata crop mixes (short-cycle vegetables + medium-cycle fruit + long-cycle coconut) rather than monoculture plantations. See Why Syntropic Farming.

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Kokonut-specific

Kokonut Network’s first live syntropic farm, located in Gonzalo, Sabana Grande de Boyá, Monte Plata, Dominican Republic (coordinates: 18°56’19.7”N 69°44’06.0” W). Founded by sisters Yanny and Neury Hernández, Adelphi is a women-led, community-first project dedicated to organic and agro-ecological crop production, biodiversity conservation, and regenerative education. Key facts: 15,725 m² total area; 13,838 m² designated as agro-ecological garden; crops include lettuce, passion fruit, coconut, Indian yam, and a native species nursery; 110 free-range laying hens for organic fertilizer production. Funded through Public Nouns Proposal #69. Live data at hub.kokonut.network/projects/41. See Adelphi Executive Summary.
The live farm data platform at hub.kokonut.network that publishes real-time and historical MRV records, harvest forecasts, impact metrics, and geospatial data for farms operating under the Kokonut Framework. The Adelphi farm record is live at hub.kokonut.network/projects/41. The Data Hub is the canonical source of truth for all on-the-ground numbers cited in Kokonut’s impact reports — the figures in the documentation are projections, while the Hub reflects actual recorded data. Developers can query the Hub for farm state; the Build with Kokonut guide covers the data schema.
The four sequential development stages that every Kokonut Framework farm moves through, from site assessment to continuous improvement:
  • Phase I — Planning and Preparation: Data collection, soil diagnosis, crop selection, infrastructure development, personnel training, and soil preparation via biochar and cover crops.
  • Phase II — Production and Regeneration: Implementation of agro-ecological practices, soil regeneration (remineralization, microbiology strengthening), and planting across all three crop cycle lengths (short, medium, long).
  • Phase III — Consolidation and Expansion: Harvesting with quality protocols, go-to-market strategy, organic certification, and biodiverse replanting to sustain ecosystem health.
  • Phase IV — MRV: Systematic data recording across all phases, continuous feedback loop, reporting of best practices, and knowledge dissemination for scale.
See the Development Phases section of the Framework documentation.
A non-transferable, on-chain reputation score scoped to a specific Kokonut Guild. Guild Points are the unit of influence within a Guild — they determine member standing, voting rights on Guild-internal decisions, and eligibility for the Steward role. Points cannot be bought, transferred, delegated, or earned outside the Guild where the work happened. Point sources include: completed bounties, authored or co-authored DAO proposals, verified MRV submissions, peer endorsements from existing Guild members, and participation in Guild governance. Crossing a Guild’s minimum point threshold grants active member status. See Kokonut Guilds DAO.
An onchain AI agent labor market is being built on Ethereum. The Marketplace allows AI agents to register with an ERC-8004 identity, list services priced in USDC, and receive payment autonomously via the x402 protocol — without any human in the payment loop. The Marketplace is designed for farm-specific work: MRV data reporting, harvest forecasting, grant writing, impact scoring, and cross-farm coordination. 12 smart contracts cover agent identity, services registry, escrow, arbitration, and payment routing. Currently in active development on the develop branch. See Build with Kokonut.
The collective governance entity of the Kokonut Network — encompassing both the Kokonut Moloch DAO (the on-chain treasury and token layer) and the Kokonut Guilds DAO (the operational and meta-governance layer). When used without qualification, “Kokonut DAO” typically refers to the full governance system rather than either sub-entity alone. Key properties: no admins, no trusted intermediaries, stablecoin-only treasury, rage-quit enabled, all decisions via proposal. 3,000+ members across the broader community, with governance token holders holding 99.99% of voting power. See DAO Layers.
A modular trust layer that standardizes how syntropic farms are funded, operated, measured, and governed. The Framework is the “plug-and-play” component that allows the Kokonut model to replicate across new farms without reinventing the coordination logic each time. The Framework comprises six interlocking elements: a Common Data Schema (13 fields every farm must populate), four development phases (Planning → Production → Consolidation → MRV), five regeneration principles, eight forms of capital for impact measurement, SDG alignment methodology, and EAS-compatible attestation support. It is open source. See the Framework Introduction.
The operational intelligence layer of the Kokonut Network is composed of six domain-specific contributor bodies: Technology, Impact, Communications, Governance, Finance, and Community & Partnerships. Guilds are where day-to-day work happens; the Kokonut Moloch DAO is where treasury decisions are ratified. Unlike the Moloch DAO (token-weighted), Guilds are contribution-weighted — membership and influence scale with verifiable work, not capital. Guild Stewards represent their domain in cross-Guild meta-governance and co-sign proposals to the Moloch DAO. Significant Guild contributions are eligible for Loot token awards via a DAO proposal. See Kokonut Guilds DAO.
The on-chain treasury and governance entity of the Kokonut Network, deployed on Gnosis Chain (Chain ID: 100) via DAOHaus. Holds all treasury assets (stablecoins only), manages $vKKN and Loot token minting/burning, and processes all funding proposals. DAO members hold 99.99% of voting power; the Core Team holds 0%. Deployed contracts on Gnosis Chain:
ContractAddress
$vKKN Voting Token0xc6b075...284690
Loot Token0x2508a1...b2099
Vault Manager0x8977c5...6422d
Main Treasury (SAFE)0xeb55b7...9085
See Kokonut Moloch DAO.
A blockchain-based cooperative that connects Web3 communities to syntropic farms, providing farmers with access to capital and coordination tools while giving DAO members a stake in real-world regenerative agriculture. Founded to address the global underfunding of agricultural projects, particularly for grassroots farmers who lack the processes, knowledge, and resources to compete with corporations that control over 90% of the global coconut market. The Network operates across three layers: the Kokonut DAO (governance and treasury), the Kokonut Framework (operational methodology), and the Kokonut Agentic Marketplace (AI agent infrastructure). Initial farms are in the Dominican Republic; the modular Framework is designed for global replication. See Executive Summary.
The Kokonut Network’s non-voting, non-transferable economic participation token. Loot is awarded — via DAO proposal — to land-owners, contributors, Core Team members, and partners who add verifiable value to the ecosystem. Loot holders carry a proportional economic claim on the DAO treasury, redeemable via rage-quit, without any governance voting rights. The separation of economic and governance rights is intentional: contributors who build the ecosystem can hold a financial stake without accumulating governance influence that could distort DAO decision-making. Loot is also the bridge between the contribution-based Guilds and the token-based Moloch DAO — significant Guild work can earn Loot without requiring a capital tribute.Contract on Gnosis Chain: 0x2508a11aee11ad545bae87cd42131c04613b2099
An elected leadership role within a Kokonut Guild. Stewards represent their Guild in cross-Guild meta-governance deliberations, co-sign proposals that flow from the Guild layer to the Moloch DAO, and help set Guild-internal contribution thresholds and bounty programs. Stewardship is term-limited — Stewards are elected by active Guild members and can be replaced via Guild vote. To be eligible for the Steward role, a contributor must have already crossed the Guild’s active member threshold (a minimum Guild Points score). This ensures Stewards have demonstrated operational understanding before taking on a representational and co-signing role. See Kokonut Guilds DAO.
The Kokonut DAO’s soulbound governance token. Each vKKN is minted via a DAO proposal when a new member contributes stablecoins to the treasury. It cannot be bought, transferred, sold, or delegated. Governance mechanics: 1 $vKKN = 1 vote on all Moloch DAO proposals. Holders can sponsor proposals to the active voting stage once they hold at least 1 token. DAO members (token holders) collectively own 99.99% of all voting power.Contract on Gnosis Chain: 0xc6b075ac3234a7ac729114b27370b552fa284690
Missing a term? If you encounter a concept in these docs that isn’t defined here, open an issue on wasalo/Kokonut-Public-Site or propose an addition via the Communications Guild. Contributions to this glossary earn Guild Points.