Action against Global Warming in Guaraqueçaba, Paraná

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Sociedade de Pesquisa em Vida Selvagem e Educao Ambientalwww.spvs.org.br#http://www.spvs.org.br#BrazilNGO/private non for profit
The Nature Conservancy#http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/southamerica/brazil/index.htm#BrazilNGO/private non for profit

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
American Electric Power, BP AmericaNDBrazilPrivate for profit
General Motors (GM)NDBrazilPrivate for profit
Texaco and Sociedade de Pesquisa em Vida Selvagem e Educação Ambiental (SPVS)NDBrazilResearch/academic institute

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    250
  • Project status 2022
    TBC
  • Project name
    Action against Global Warming in Guaraqueçaba, Paraná
  • Secondary name
    Guaraqueçaba Climate Action Project
  • Country
    Brazil
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2020
  • Size (in hectare)
    20000
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    2041
  • Duration
    40
  • Project description
    The Guaraqueçaba Climate Action Project is an innovative effort to combine reforestation and forest stewardship strategies to help manage levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Carbon benefits will be generated through: - Reforestation and forest regeneration with native species; - Protection and sustainable management of existing forests, through IFM practices.
  • Objective 1
    biodiversity conservation
  • Objective 2
    social development
  • Objective 3
    climate
  • Deforestation drivers
    ND
  • Type of forest
    ND
  • Project activity
    ARR|REDD
  • Project Type
    REDD
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    ecosystem restoration
  • Multiple locations?
    No
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    State : Paraná
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    Municipality : Guaraqueçaba

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    ND
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    137713
  • 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://www.forestcarbonportal.com/project/action-project-against-global-warming-guaraque%C3%A7aba; http://www.theredddesk.org/countries/brazil/info/activity/action_against_global_warming_in_guaraquecaba_parana (not accessible as of august, 2014); http://www.spvs.org.br/download/artigo_monitoramento%20de%20carbono_idioma%20ingles.pdf (not accessible as of august, 2014); http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/urgentissues/global-warming-climate-change/places-we-protect/guaraqueaba-climate-action-project.xml;

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    ND
  • Monetary benefit type
    ND
  • Monetary benefit detail
    ND
  • Provides employment?
    Yes
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    Yes
  • Economic activities - type
    agriculture | ecotourism
  • 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?
    No
  • Is there community infrastracture improvement?
    No
  • Is there other community benefits?
    Yes