Village Based Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation Projects in New Ireland and Manus Provinces

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Wildlife Conservation Society Papua New Guinea ProgrammeNDPapua New GuineaNGO/private non for profit

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
PNG Forest Research InstituteNDPapua New GuineaResearch/academic institute
PNG Forestry AuthorityNDPapua New GuineaPublic
PNG Office of Climate Change and DevelopmentNDPapua New GuineaPublic
Provincial governmentsNDPapua New GuineaPublic

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    557
  • Project status 2022
    Ended
  • Project name
    Village Based Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation Projects in New Ireland and Manus Provinces
  • Secondary name
  • Country
    Papua New Guinea
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2020
  • Size (in hectare)
    ND
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    2011
  • Duration
    2
  • Project description
    The Wildlife Conservation Society PNG aims to develop a REDD demonstration activity concept based in New Ireland and Manus Provinces. This concept will assess the feasibility of replicating small, village–based activities and bundling the resultant emission reductions into economically and administratively viable REDD units. This approach would enable community participation and ensure the potential benefits of REDD are shared widely among forest–dependent communities. The demonstration activity has been launched to operate at two levels: technical activities at the sub-national level, and the organisation of social groups at the community level. Demonstration of the Village-REDD+ concept will allow landowners to undertake small-scale low-impact activities over their customary land.
  • Objective 1
    influence national policy
  • Objective 2
    participatory forest management
  • Objective 3
    ND
  • Deforestation drivers
    ND
  • Type of forest
    ND
  • Project activity
    REDD
  • Project Type
    REDD
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    NA
  • Multiple locations?
    Non
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    Provinces : New Ireland and Manus
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    Not Applicable

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/village-based-reduced-emissions-deforestation-and-degradation-projects-new ; http://theredddesk.org/sites/default/files/village-basd_redd_projects_png_1.pdf ;

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    Check
  • Monetary benefit type
    Unclear
  • Monetary benefit detail
    The project plans to ensure the potential benefits of REDD are shared widely among forest–dependent communities
  • Provides employment?
    ND
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    Yes
  • Economic activities - type
    ND
  • 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