Project/Juridiction proponent

Project/Juridiction Partners

Project characteristics

• ID-RECCO ID
  578
• Project status 2022
  Ongoing
• Project name
  TIST Program in India, VCS 001
• Secondary name
  TIST Program in India CCB 001; The International Small Group and Tree Planting Program in India
• Country
  India
• Last IDRECCO update year
  2020
• Size (in hectare)
  672
• Start year
  ND
• End year
  2033
• Duration
  30
• Project description
  Combined reforestation and sustainable development project, in India, carried out by subsistence farmers. The farmers plant trees on their land and retain ownership of the trees and their products. They receive training from TIST and a share of the carbon revenues from CAAC. The objectives of TIST are to: 1) increase biomass and carbon sequestered in project areas, 2) provide a sustainable fuel wood supply for the members, 3) provide a new source of revenue to the members from the sale of carbon credits, 4) provide training in important social and health related subjects, and 5) improve the biodiversity of the area by adding canopy and indigenous trees
• Objective 1
  development, social development
• Objective 2
  climate
• Objective 3
  biodiversity conservation
• Deforestation drivers
  energy wood, local livelihoods
• Type of forest
  dry
• Project activity
  ARR
• Project Type
  ARR
• Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
  agroforestry, plantation
• Multiple locations?
  Yes
• Jurisdiction level 1
  State : Tamil Nadu
• Jurisdiction level 2
  District : Kancheepuram, Tiruvannamalai, Thiruvallur, Vellore and Villupuram

Carbon accounting

• Crediting period
  2004-2033
• Period to calculate annual carbon credits
• Annual carbon credits
• Total carbon credits
  331410
• Leakage is expected?
  no
• Carbon pools included
  Above ground biomass
• Gasses included
  CO2
• Reference period start year
  2017
• Reference period end year
  2021
• Carbon standard 1
  CCB

Carbon certification

• Carbon standard 1 Progress
  certified
• Carbon standard 1 Publication date
  43453
• Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
  http://www.climate-standards.org/2013/01/04/tist-program-in-india-ccb-001/
• Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2
  VCS
• Carbon standard 2 Progress
  certified
• Carbon standard 2 Publication date
  41340
• Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
  https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=25827&IDKEY=3iofj09234rm9oq4jndsma80vcalksdjf98cxkjaf90823nmq3j35615433
• 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
  https://vcsprojectdatabase2.apx.com/myModule/Interactive.asp?Tab=Projects&a=2&i=994&lat=13.278109&lon=79.886219&bp=1 ; http://www.forestcarbonportal.com/project/international-small-group-and-tree-planting-program-tist; https://vcsprojectdatabase2.apx.com/myModule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=11823&IDKEY=f903q4jsafkasjfu90amnmasdfkaidflnmdf9348r09dmfasdff16303917; https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/994; https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/CCB/994; http://www.climate-standards.org/2013/01/04/tist-program-in-india-ccb-001/

Community level intervention

• Any monetary benefits?
  Yes
• Monetary benefit type
  Unclear
• Monetary benefit detail
  Direct cash: Small Group members are paid for each tree they plant and maintain | When the project becomes self-funding from the sale of carbon credits, they will receive 70% of the net carbon revenues. Employment: TIST requires a Host Country staff to operate. There are currently 17 staff employees.
• Provides employment?
  Yes
• Are there non-cash benefits?
  Yes
• Economic activities - type
  agriculture | conservation agriculture
• Is there tenure clarification?
  No
• Is there environmental education?
  No
• Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
  No
• Is there forest enhancement?
  Yes
• Is there community infrastracture improvement?
  ND
• Is there other community benefits?
  Yes