REDD+ Project for Caribbean Guatemala: The Conservation Coast
Project/Juridiction proponent
| Name | Website | Location of headquarters | Organization type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fundacion para el ecodesarrollo y la conservacion | #http://www.fundaeco.org.gt/# | Guatemala | NGO/private non for profit |
Project/Juridiction Partners
| Name | Website | Location of headquarters | Organization type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Althelia Ecosphere | ND | Guatemala | Private for profit |
| ecoPartners (Ecological Carbon Offset Partners, LLC) | ND | Guatemala | Private for profit |
| Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (UVG) Centro de Estudios Ambientales y de Biodiversidad (CEAB) | ND | Guatemala | Research/academic institute |
Project characteristics
- ID-RECCO ID814
- Project status 2022Ongoing
- Project nameREDD+ Project for Caribbean Guatemala: The Conservation Coast
- Secondary name
- CountryGuatemala
- Last IDRECCO update year2020
- Size (in hectare)54157.68
- Start yearND
- End year2042
- Duration30
- Project descriptionThis 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 1climate
- Objective 2biodiversity conservation
- Objective 3social development
- Deforestation driverscattle grazing, illegal logging, industrial agriculture or cattle ranching, local livelihoods, slash and burn agriculture
- Type of foresthumid
- Project activityREDD
- Project TypeREDD
- Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activityNA
- Multiple locations?Yes
- Jurisdiction level 1Department : Izabal
- Jurisdiction level 2Multiple jurisdictions
Carbon accounting
- Crediting period2012-2042
- Period to calculate annual carbon credits
- Annual carbon credits
- Total carbon credits21844843
- Leakage is expected?yes
- Carbon pools includedAbove ground biomass | Below ground biomass | Dead wood
- Gasses includedCO2
- Reference period start year2012
- Reference period end year2020
- Carbon standard 1CCB
Carbon certification
- Carbon standard 1 Progresscertified
- Carbon standard 1 Publication date42823
- Carbon standard 1 Weblinkshttps://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=45592&IDKEY=a903q4jsafkasjfu90amnmasdfkaidflnmdf9348r09dmfasdfa62871368
- Carbon standard 1 Expiry dateND
- Carbon standard 2VCS
- Carbon standard 2 Progresscertified
- Carbon standard 2 Publication date42823
- Carbon standard 2 Weblinkshttps://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=45471&IDKEY=qq934lkmsad39asjdkfj90qlkalsdkngaf98ulkandDfdvDdfhf62704509
- 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 informationProject PDD: https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/1622 https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/CCB/1622
Community level intervention
- Any monetary benefits?Yes
- Monetary benefit typeNon-conditional
- Monetary benefit detailThe project provide income generation through employment
- Provides employment?Yes
- Are there non-cash benefits?Yes
- Economic activities - typeagriculture | agroforestry | ecotourism | processing and commercialization
- 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?Yes