Tonnes of CO2eq Compensated
912,429
Project Type
Forest Preservation
Biome
Amazon
Location
Moju
Status
Active
Standard
VCS
Maísa REDD+
The Maísa REDD+ project, focused on the Amazon Rainforest in Pará, combats deforestation and forest degradation, helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and preserve biodiversity. The historical context of the region is marked by high deforestation rates, emphasizing the importance of improving area monitoring processes and valuing standing forests. This project promotes the conservation of endangered species, such as the Black Bearded Saki, and supports sustainable agricultural and extractive activities.
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The Brazilian Amazon Rainforest, being the largest tropical forest in the world, is one of the main carbon reservoirs. Not only does it help balance the climate, but it also protects 10% of the world's biodiversity and generates sustainable income for thousands of traditional communities.
Deforestation and forest degradation, as well as changes in land use, including agriculture, contribute to 24% of all Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions worldwide. In Brazil, these activities resulted in 71% of all emissions in 2017 (SEEG, 2019). Although the Brazilian deforestation rate decreased from 2004 to 2012, these values have increased again in recent years. Therefore, it is necessary to work on more innovative alternatives that value standing forests.
What is REDD+?
REDD+ is a mechanism that proposes a set of actions to combat deforestation through social, climate, and biodiversity activities that result in the Reduction of Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation plus (+) the conservation of forest carbon stocks, sustainable forest management, and increased forest carbon stocks.
What are the benefits of neutralizing emissions?
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What are the project SDGs
The project Maísa REDD+ includes 2 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, which are:
CLIMATE ACTION
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. This goal aims to address the challenges posed by climate change, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions, adapting to adverse impacts already occurring, and promoting climate resilience. Achieving this goal requires actions at various levels, from local to international, aiming at mitigating emissions, developing adaptation strategies, implementing environmental policies, and mobilizing resources to finance measures to combat climate change. SDG 13 recognizes the urgency of acting to avoid the worst effects of climate change and to protect the environment for future generations.
LIFE ON LAND
Protect, restore, and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, and halt biodiversity loss. This goal aims to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, including forests, wetlands, mountains, and drylands, as well as the protection of biodiversity and natural habitats. It seeks to promote sustainable land management practices, restoration of degraded ecosystems, biodiversity conservation, combating desertification and land degradation, and preventing species extinction. SDG 15 recognizes the fundamental role of terrestrial ecosystems in the health of the planet, in mitigating climate change, and in human well-being.