The Russas Project

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
CarbonCo, LLC#http://carboncollc.com/#BrazilPrivate for profit
Freitas International Group, LLCNDBrazilPrivate for profit
I.S.R.C. Investimentos e Acessória LTDANDBrazilPrivate for profit

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
CEFLORA (Centro de Formação e Tecnologia da Floresta)NDBrazilPublic
S.O.S. AmazôniaNDBrazilNGO/private non for profit
Secretaries of Small Business and Environmental AffairsNDBrazilND
TECMANNDBrazilND
TerraCarbon LLCNDBrazilPrivate for profit
Universidade Federal do Acre Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da NaturezaNDBrazilND

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    300
  • Project status 2022
    Ongoing
  • Project name
    The Russas Project
  • Secondary name
  • Country
    Brazil
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2020
  • Size (in hectare)
    41976
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    2021
  • Duration
    10
  • Project description
    Mitigate deforestation pressures using a combination of environmental programs and social programs which are intended to improve the livelihoods of community members living in the vicinity of the project area
  • Objective 1
    biodiversity conservation
  • Objective 2
    climate
  • Objective 3
    ND
  • Deforestation drivers
    illegal logging, infrastructure, local livelihoods
  • Type of forest
    humid
  • Project activity
    REDD
  • Project Type
    REDD
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    NA
  • Multiple locations?
    No
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    State : Acre
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    Municipality : Cruzeiro do Sul

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    2011-2021
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    1201474
  • Leakage is expected?
    yes
  • Carbon pools included
    Above ground biomass | Below ground biomass | Dead wood
  • Gasses included
    CH4 | N2O
  • Reference period start year
    1999
  • Reference period end year
    2010
  • Carbon standard 1
    VCS

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    certified
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    41774
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=36875&IDKEY=u097809fdslkjf09rndasfufd098asodfjlkduf09nm23mrn87850850625
  • Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2
    CCB
  • Carbon standard 2 Progress
    Under Veirfication
  • Carbon standard 2 Publication date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
    https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/1112
  • Carbon standard 2 Expiry date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 3
    none
  • Carbon standard 3 Progress
    ND
  • Carbon standard 3 Publication date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 3 Weblinks
    ND
  • Carbon standard 3 Expiry date
    ND
  • Source of information
    https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/1112 http://www.climate-standards.org/2013/07/18/the-russas-project/

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    Yes
  • Monetary benefit type
    Conditional
  • Monetary benefit detail
    Communities will receive a small share of the payments from I.S.R.C. from carbon revenue.
  • Provides employment?
    Yes
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    Yes
  • Economic activities - type
    other
  • Is there tenure clarification?
    Yes
  • Is there environmental education?
    Yes
  • Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
    Yes
  • Is there forest enhancement?
    Yes
  • Is there community infrastracture improvement?
    ND
  • Is there other community benefits?
    ND