Restoring the Cantareira water supply system: Carbon, community and biodiversity initiative
Project/Juridiction proponent
Name | Website | Location of headquarters | Organization type |
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The Nature Conservancy | #http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/southamerica/brazil/index.htm# | Brazil | NGO/private non for profit |
Project/Juridiction Partners
Name | Website | Location of headquarters | Organization type |
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Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo(Sabest) | #http://site.sabesp.com.br/site/default.aspx# | Brazil | ND |
Governo Sao Paulo | ND | Brazil | Public |
Secretaria Meio Ambiente Prefeitura de Piracaia | ND | Brazil | Public |
Project characteristics
- ID-RECCO ID264
- Project status 2022Ended
- Project nameRestoring the Cantareira water supply system: Carbon, community and biodiversity initiative
- Secondary nameWatershed Restoration in the Cantareira Water System: Carbon, Community & Biodiversity Initiative
- CountryBrazil
- Last IDRECCO update year2020
- Size (in hectare)350
- Start yearND
- End year2039
- Duration30
- Project descriptionThe project will restore native vegetation to an area of 185.56 ha surrounding the Cachoeira Reservoir, one of five major reservoirs in a water system known as Cantareira that supplies the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and its metropolitan area. The Cantareira water system supplies potable water to 9 million people in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and to the largest industrial park in South America.
- Objective 1climate
- Objective 2biodiversity conservation
- Objective 3non timber production
- Deforestation driversindustrial agriculture or cattle ranching, infrastructure
- Type of forestdry
- Project activityARR
- Project TypeARR
- Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activityecosystem restoration, plantation
- Multiple locations?Yes
- Jurisdiction level 1States : São Paulo and Mato Grosso
- Jurisdiction level 2Municipality : Piracaia
Carbon accounting
- Crediting period2009-2039
- Period to calculate annual carbon credits
- Annual carbon credits
- Total carbon credits54040
- Leakage is expected?ND
- Carbon pools includedND
- Gasses includedND
- Reference period start yearND
- Reference period end yearND
- Carbon standard 1CCB
Carbon certification
- Carbon standard 1 Progressexpired
- Carbon standard 1 Publication date41099
- Carbon standard 1 Weblinkshttp://www.climate-standards.org/2011/06/01/watershed-restoration-in-the-cantareira-water-system-carbon-community-and-biodiversity-initiative/
- Carbon standard 1 Expiry dateND
- Carbon standard 2none
- Carbon standard 2 ProgressND
- Carbon standard 2 Publication dateND
- Carbon standard 2 WeblinksND
- Carbon standard 2 Expiry dateND
- Carbon standard 3none
- Carbon standard 3 ProgressND
- Carbon standard 3 Publication dateND
- Carbon standard 3 WeblinksND
- Carbon standard 3 Expiry dateND
- Source of informationhttp://www.forestcarbonportal.com/project/restoring-cantareira-water-supply-system-carbon-community-and-biodiversity-initiative; https://s3.amazonaws.com/CCBA/Projects/Watershed_Restoration_in_the_Cantareira_Water_System%3ACarbon,_Community_and_Biodiversity_Initiative/PDD+CPA+Cantareira+Cachoeira_08May11.pdf; http://www.climate-standards.org/2011/06/01/watershed-restoration-in-the-cantareira-water-system-carbon-community-and-biodiversity-initiative/ http://www.nature.org/about-us/working-with-companies/companies-we-work-with/femsa.xml (not accessible as of September 2020);
Community level intervention
- Any monetary benefits?Yes
- Monetary benefit typeConditional
- Monetary benefit detailMunicipalities use funds from water users to pay farmers and ranchers who protect or restore riparian forests on their lands. They receive 40$/acre/year.
- Provides employment?Yes
- Are there non-cash benefits?No
- Economic activities - typetree planting
- Is there tenure clarification?No
- Is there environmental education?Yes
- Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?ND
- Is there forest enhancement?Yes
- Is there community infrastracture improvement?No
- Is there other community benefits?No