Tackling climate change through sustainable forest management and community development

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Sabah Forestry Department#http://www.forest.sabah.gov.my/my/#MalaysiaPublic
European Union Delegation to MalaysiaNDMalaysiaPublic

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
KOPEL BHDNDMalaysiaNGO/private non for profit
Sabah Parks DepartmentsNDMalaysiaPublic
Sawit KinabaluNDMalaysiaPrivate for profit
Tourism Department of Agriculture, Lands and Surveys Department, Department of Irrigation and Drainage, Malaysian Pepper Board, State Natural Resource Office, State Attorney General Office, Sabah Wildlife DepartmentNDMalaysiaPublic
District OfficesNDMalaysiaPublic

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    559
  • Project status 2022
    Ended
  • Project name
    Tackling climate change through sustainable forest management and community development
  • Secondary name
    Sabah EU-REDD+ Project
  • Country
    Malaysia
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2020
  • Size (in hectare)
    ND
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    2017
  • Duration
    6
  • Project description
    The European Union is implementing a project to tackle climate change through sustainable forest management and community development in the State of Sabah in Malaysia. The EU Multi-Annual Indicative Programme (MIP) 2011-2013 aims to address deforestation and forest degradation, sustainable forest management, enhancement and conservation of forest carbon stocks with close involvement of the forest dependant local communities. The specific objectives of the project include to enhance institutional capacity of the Sabah Government, to develop necessary systems and tools to implement the State REDD+ Strategy and to implement REDD+ demonstration activities. The project plans to set up three pilot areas in partnership with local communities are in the areas of Kg Gana in Kota Marudu, Kinabatangan River Corridor and Kinabalu Eco-linc zone.
  • Objective 1
    development, participatory forest management, social development
  • Objective 2
    climate
  • Objective 3
    ND
  • Deforestation drivers
    illegal logging, infrastructure, Transient agriculture
  • Type of forest
    ND
  • Project activity
    REDD
  • Project Type
    REDD
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    NA
  • Multiple locations?
    Non
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    State : Sabah
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    Division : Tawau

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    ND
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    ND
  • Leakage is expected?
    ND
  • Carbon pools included
    ND
  • Gasses included
    ND
  • Reference period start year
    ND
  • Reference period end year
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1
    none

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
    none
  • Carbon standard 2 Progress
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2 Publication date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
    ND
  • 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/tackling-climate-change-through-sustainable-forest-management-and-community ; http://theredddesk.org/sites/default/files/af_aap_2012_mys.pdf ;

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    Yes
  • Monetary benefit type
    Non-conditional
  • Monetary benefit detail
    Goal is to enhance community-related benefits of forests | It is envisaged that pilots could provide limited financial grants to empower local communities in its implementation.
  • Provides employment?
    Yes
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    Yes
  • Economic activities - type
    agriculture | agroforestry | ecotourism
  • 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?
    Yes
  • Is there other community benefits?
    Yes