TIST Program in India, VCS 001
Project/Juridiction proponent
Name | Website | Location of headquarters | Organization type |
---|---|---|---|
Clean Air Action Corporation | www.tist.org#http://www.tist.org# | India | Private for profit |
Project/Juridiction Partners
Name | Website | Location of headquarters | Organization type |
---|---|---|---|
Environmental Services, Inc (ESI) | ND | India | Private for profit |
India Private Limited (TIST India) | ND | India | Private for profit |
TIST Tree Planting | ND | India | ND |
Project characteristics
- ID-RECCO ID578
- Project status 2022Ongoing
- Project nameTIST Program in India, VCS 001
- Secondary nameTIST Program in India CCB 001; The International Small Group and Tree Planting Program in India
- CountryIndia
- Last IDRECCO update year2020
- Size (in hectare)672
- Start yearND
- End year2033
- Duration30
- Project descriptionCombined reforestation and sustainable development project, in India, carried out by subsistence farmers. The farmers plant trees on their land and retain ownership of the trees and their products. They receive training from TIST and a share of the carbon revenues from CAAC. The objectives of TIST are to: 1) increase biomass and carbon sequestered in project areas, 2) provide a sustainable fuel wood supply for the members, 3) provide a new source of revenue to the members from the sale of carbon credits, 4) provide training in important social and health related subjects, and 5) improve the biodiversity of the area by adding canopy and indigenous trees
- Objective 1development, social development
- Objective 2climate
- Objective 3biodiversity conservation
- Deforestation driversenergy wood, local livelihoods
- Type of forestdry
- Project activityARR
- Project TypeARR
- Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activityagroforestry, plantation
- Multiple locations?Yes
- Jurisdiction level 1State : Tamil Nadu
- Jurisdiction level 2District : Kancheepuram, Tiruvannamalai, Thiruvallur, Vellore and Villupuram
Carbon accounting
- Crediting period2004-2033
- Period to calculate annual carbon credits
- Annual carbon credits
- Total carbon credits331410
- Leakage is expected?no
- Carbon pools includedAbove ground biomass
- Gasses includedCO2
- Reference period start year2017
- Reference period end year2021
- Carbon standard 1CCB
Carbon certification
- Carbon standard 1 Progresscertified
- Carbon standard 1 Publication date43453
- Carbon standard 1 Weblinkshttp://www.climate-standards.org/2013/01/04/tist-program-in-india-ccb-001/
- Carbon standard 1 Expiry dateND
- Carbon standard 2VCS
- Carbon standard 2 Progresscertified
- Carbon standard 2 Publication date41340
- Carbon standard 2 Weblinkshttps://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=25827&IDKEY=3iofj09234rm9oq4jndsma80vcalksdjf98cxkjaf90823nmq3j35615433
- 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 informationhttps://vcsprojectdatabase2.apx.com/myModule/Interactive.asp?Tab=Projects&a=2&i=994&lat=13.278109&lon=79.886219&bp=1 ; http://www.forestcarbonportal.com/project/international-small-group-and-tree-planting-program-tist; https://vcsprojectdatabase2.apx.com/myModule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=11823&IDKEY=f903q4jsafkasjfu90amnmasdfkaidflnmdf9348r09dmfasdff16303917; https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/994; https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/CCB/994; http://www.climate-standards.org/2013/01/04/tist-program-in-india-ccb-001/
Community level intervention
- Any monetary benefits?Yes
- Monetary benefit typeUnclear
- Monetary benefit detailDirect cash: Small Group members are paid for each tree they plant and maintain | When the project becomes self-funding from the sale of carbon credits, they will receive 70% of the net carbon revenues. Employment: TIST requires a Host Country staff to operate. There are currently 17 staff employees.
- Provides employment?Yes
- Are there non-cash benefits?Yes
- Economic activities - typeagriculture | conservation agriculture
- Is there tenure clarification?No
- Is there environmental education?No
- Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?No
- Is there forest enhancement?Yes
- Is there community infrastracture improvement?ND
- Is there other community benefits?Yes