Small Scale Afforestation CDM on Private Lands

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Haryana CDM Variksh KisanSamiti, Ellenabad, SirsaNDIndiaPrivate for profit

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    583
  • Project status 2022
    TBC
  • Project name
    Small Scale Afforestation CDM on Private Lands
  • Secondary name
    Small Scale Cooperative Afforestation CDM Pilot Project Activity on Private Lands Affected by Shifting Sand Dunes in Sirsa, Haryana
  • Country
    India
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2020
  • Size (in hectare)
    370
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    2028
  • Duration
    20
  • Project description
    The purpose of the small-scale A/R CDM project activity is: - To earn carbon credits from growing of trees to be planted, under the CDM provisions of Kyoto Protocol; - To help in mitigation of global warming by planting trees for sequestration of atmospheric carbon dioxide; - To improve the local environmental condition of soil through increasing the water holding capacity of the lands, increasing the humus in soil and also stabilizing the sand dunes, by converting the marginal and degraded croplands into forested lands; - To increase income, provide employment opportunities, and as a result to alleviate poverty of local communities
  • Objective 1
    climate
  • Objective 2
    social development
  • Objective 3
    return on investment
  • Deforestation drivers
    Natural Disaster
  • Type of forest
    dry
  • Project activity
    ARR
  • Project Type
    ARR
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    ecosystem restoration, plantation
  • Multiple locations?
    Yes
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    State : Haryana
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    District : Sisra

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    2008-2028
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    231920
  • Leakage is expected?
    ND
  • Carbon pools included
    ND
  • Gasses included
    ND
  • Reference period start year
    ND
  • Reference period end year
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1
    CDM

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    certified
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    39797
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    https://cdm.unfccc.int/filestorage/K/C/4/KC4TQNJVU6ZEBH38OP9LX7GDASWIM5/Validation%20Report.pdf?t=bGt8cWgxZnhkfDDKrauHDbPQNaxjuG-tXEM9
  • 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/small-scale-afforestation-cdm-private-lands; http://cdm.unfccc.int/Projects/DB/TUEV-SUED1229620290.53/view

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
    fuel efficient stoves | plantation forestry | tree planting
  • Is there tenure clarification?
    No
  • Is there environmental education?
    Yes
  • Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
    No
  • Is there forest enhancement?
    Yes
  • Is there community infrastracture improvement?
    No
  • Is there other community benefits?
    No