Carbon Sequestration in Indigenous and Rural Communities in Oaxaca

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Servicios Ambientales de Oaxaca A.C.#http://sao.org.mx/#MexicoNGO/private non for profit

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Comisión Nacional Forestal (National Forestry Commission)NDMexicoPublic
Pronatura MexicoNDMexicoND

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    106
  • Project status 2022
    ended
  • Project name
    Carbon Sequestration in Indigenous and Rural Communities in Oaxaca
  • Secondary name
  • Country
    Mexico
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2020
  • Size (in hectare)
    3197
  • Start year
    2004
  • End year
    2025
  • Duration
    21
  • Project description
    This project aims to strengthen the sustainable management of natural resources, increase biomass and forest coverage, conserve biodiversity, promote biological corridors, increase water quantity and quality, and mitigate climate change. The project activities include forest restoration, the development and implementation of agroforestry systems, natural regeneration and reforestation activities.
  • Objective 1
    biodiversity conservation
  • Objective 2
    climate
  • Objective 3
    social development
  • Deforestation drivers
    fire, industrial agriculture or cattle ranching, local livelihoods, slash and burn agriculture
  • Type of forest
    ND
  • Project activity
    ARR|IFM
  • Project Type
    ARR
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    agroforestry
  • Multiple locations?
    No
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    State : Oaxaca
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    Municipality : Tamazulapan

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    2004-2025
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    60530
  • Leakage is expected?
    ND
  • Carbon pools included
    ND
  • Gasses included
    ND
  • Reference period start year
    ND
  • Reference period end year
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1
    CCB

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2
    internal
  • Carbon standard 2 Progress
    certified
  • Carbon standard 2 Publication date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
  • 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
    http://theredddesk.org/countries/initiatives/carbon-sequestration-indigenous-and-rural-communities-oaxaca (authorization is needed to access the website); http://www.forestcarbonportal.com/project/carbon-sequestration-indigenous-and-rural-communities-oaxaca-state; http://www.forestcarbonportal.com/project/Iniciativa-Mexico-Voluntary-Carbon-in-Oaxaca; http://sao.org.mx/?page_id=64 (not accessible as of September 2020);

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    ND
  • Monetary benefit type
    ND
  • Monetary benefit detail
    ND
  • Provides employment?
    Yes
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    ND
  • Economic activities - type
    agroforestry
  • Is there tenure clarification?
    ND
  • Is there environmental education?
    ND
  • Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
    ND
  • Is there forest enhancement?
    ND
  • Is there community infrastracture improvement?
    ND
  • Is there other community benefits?
    ND