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Project: REDD+ Project for Caribbean Guatemala: The Conservation Coast
9999/ND = No data
Type of information:
Project/Program proponent:
Name
Website
Location of headquarters
Organization type
Fundacion para el ecodesarrollo y la conservacion (FUNDAECO)
#http://www.fundaeco.org.gt/#
Guatemala
NGO/private non for profit
Project/Program Partners:
Name
Organization type
Role
Information sources
Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (UVG) Centro de Estudios Ambientales y de Biodiversidad (CEAB)
research institute
Establishment of LULC maps over the historical reference period, development of species specific allometric equations, and measurement of carbon stocks.
Project PDD
Althelia Ecosphere
private for-profit
Funding of project implementation and co-management of credit sales.
Project PDD
General Information:
Project ID
Project name
REDD+ Project for Caribbean Guatemala: The Conservation Coast
Secondary name
Last Update
23 Sep 2020
Size (hectare)
54157.7
Start year
2012
End year
2042
Project description
This project is a REDD+ project under the “Avoided Unplanned Deforestation & Degradation” (AUDD) project category. This is a grouped Project where the project proponent, FUNDAECO, represents small landowners and manage the development of a REDD+ project on their behalf through legal contracts that transfer project ownership to FUNDAECO.The project objectives are threefold: (i) to mitigate climate change by reducing deforestation; (ii) contribute to biodiversity conservation including High Conservation Values, and, (iii) foster sustainable development of local communities.
Objective 1
climate
Objective 2
biodiversity conservation
Objective 3
social development
Deforestation drivers
cattle grazing;illegal logging;industrial agriculture or cattle ranching;local livelihoods;slash and burn agriculture
Type of forest
humid
Project Type
REDD
Details for Afforestation/Reforestation projects
Project located in an official IUCN protected area
yes
Dominant type
REDD
Country ID
320
Country
Name of the protected area
There are 8 protected within the project area: Cerro San Gil, Sierra Caral,Punta de Manabique,Río Dulce National Park,Sierra Santa Cruz.Chocón Machacas Biotope,Montaña Chiclera,Río Sarstún
Category of protected area (IUCN classification)
ND
Status
Ongoing
Multiple location?
Yes
Region
South America
Jurisdiction level 1
Department : Izabal
Jurisdiction level 2
Multiple jurisdictions
Longitude
-88.914903
Latitude
15.662284
Forest carbon certification:
Expected anual carbon credits(tCO2eq)
728161
Crediting period
2012-2042
Total expected carbon credits(tCO2eq)
17921895
Methodology for carbon standard
VCS VM0015
Type of accounting baseline
Avoided Unplanned Deforestation and Degradation
Standard 1 name
VCS
Standard 1 certification status
certified
Standard 1 validation date
2017-03-29
Standard 1 documentation
#https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=45471&IDKEY=qq934lkmsad39asjdkfj90qlkalsdkngaf98ulkandDfdvDdfhf62704509#
Standard 1 expiration date
Standard 2 name
CCB
Standard 2 certification status
certified
Standard 2 validation date
2017-03-29
Standard 2 documentation
#https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=45592&IDKEY=a903q4jsafkasjfu90amnmasdfkaidflnmdf9348r09dmfasdfa62871368#
Standard 3 name
none
Standard 3 certification status
ND
Standard 3 validation date
Standard 3 documentation
Carbon credit transactions:
Period of issuance
Quantity of credits sold (in tCO2)
Buyer's name
Type of buyer
Buyer's sector
Buyer's nationality
Buyer's motivation
Type of credit market
Sources
Transaction confirmed on official carbon register (APX or Markit)
2018-2018
10000
Delta Airlines
private
transportation
United States
CSR/offsetting/compensation
voluntary
APX https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_Air_Lines
Confirmed
2018-2018
1072
Multiple Buyers
ND
ND
ND
voluntary
VERRA registry https://registry.verra.org/app/search/VCS
Confirmed
2019-2019
226736
Multiple Buyers
ND
ND
ND
voluntary
VERRA registry https://registry.verra.org/app/search/VCS
Confirmed
2020-2020
239310
Multiple Buyers
ND
ND
ND
voluntary
VERRA registry https://registry.verra.org/app/search/VCS
Confirmed
Financing Sources:
Name of the funding organization
Type of financing
Amount (in USD)
Financing period
Information sources
Multiple Buyers
Sale of carbon credits (future, prepayment, carbon funds)
9999
2018-2018
VERRA registry
Multiple Buyers
Sale of carbon credits (future, prepayment, carbon funds)
9999
2019-2019
VERRA registry
Multiple Buyers
Sale of carbon credits (future, prepayment, carbon funds)
9999
2020-2020
VERRA registry
Althelia Ecosphere
Private source loan
11100000
9999-9999
https://althelia.com/investment/guatemalan-caribbean-forest-corridor/
ND (several buyers)
Sale of carbon credits (future, prepayment, carbon funds)
9999
9999-9999
Community interventions:
Payment to communities?
no payment
Payment details
ND
Economic activities - type
agriculture;agroforestry;ecotourism;processing and commercialization
Information sources
Project PDD: http://www.vcsprojectdatabase.org/#/project_details/1622
Is there tenure clarification?
Is there environmental education?
Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
Is there forest enhancement?
Is there community infrastracture improvement?
Is there other community benefits?
Are there non-conditional cash payments?
Are there conditional cash payments?
Are there non-cash benefits?
9999/ND = No data
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