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Global comparison of forest carbon (FC) projects

Forest Carbon Projects/Pilots in Asia

 

Global comparison of forest carbon (FC) projects: Registered/Pipeline

 

International FC standards (1) AsiaAfricaLatin
America
North
America
EuropeOceaniaTotal
Registered / Pipeline
CDM AR11 / 1810 / 1514 / 110 / 02 / 20 / 037 / 46
ACR1 / #1 / #
CarbonFix0 / 11 / 23 / 30 / 01 / 00 / 05 / 6
CCX0 / #0 / #8 / #24 / #0 / #0 / #32 / #
JI1 / #1 / #
Plan Vivo0 / 34 / 63 / 10 / 00 / 00 / 07 / 10
VCS3 / #10 / #8 / #2 / #0 / #3 / #26 / #
Total FC projects14 / 2225 / 2336 / 1527 / 04 / 23 / 0109 / 62
 
CCBS (2)9 / 312 / 818 / 79 / 01 / 11 / 050 / 19

(1) – International FC standards applicable for Asia

(2) – CCBS is not a carbon standard but social and environmental standard often used in conjunction with carbon standards.

# – No published data

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FC Projects/Pilots in Asia

 

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NoTitleTypeImplementersStandard - Status
Cambodia
1Northern Plains (NP) REDD Project, Preah Vihear ProvinceREDD• WCS Cambodia
• Cambodia Forest Authority
2Reduced Emissions from Degradation and Deforestation in Community Forests - Oddar MeancheyREDD• Forestry Administration
• Community Forestry International
• PACT Cambodia
• Technical Working Group on Forests & Environment
• Terra Global Capital
• Children’s Development Association
• Clinton Climate Initiative
• The Buddhist Monk’s Association
• Local communities
CCBS - P
3REDD pilot project, Prey LongREDD• Blue Moon Fund
• Conservation International
• Forest & Landscape Denmark
• Forestry Administration
• University of Copenhagen
4REDD+ Southern Cardamoms Mountain, Koh Kong Province Chi PatREDD• Wildlife Alliance
• ONF International
• Institut Gaspard Monge, Equipe LIGM-GTMC
• UMR CNRS 6164, Rennes
• Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
• Forestry Administration
• Provincial Government of Koh Kong
• Local communities
• ICE BV
• Technical Working Group on Forestry & Environment
5Seima Protection Forest (SPF) REDD project, Mondulkiri ProvinceREDD• Forestry Administration
• WCS Cambodia
• Winrock International
China
1Afforestation and Reforestation on Degraded Lands in Northwest SichuanAR• Conservation International
• Daduhe Forestation Administration
• The Nature Conservancy China Program
CDM - R
CCBS - R
2Facilitating Reforestation for Guangxi Watershed Management in Pearl River Basin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous RegionAR• Chinese Academy of Forestry
• Department of Forests
• Guangxi Forestry Inventory and Design
• Joanneum Research
• Xinghuan Forestry Development Co Ltd
CDM - R
3Multiple Reforestation on Degraded Lands in Maanshan Nature Reserve, SichuanAR• Ganluo County Forestry Bureau
• Maanshan Nature Reserve
CCBS - Withdrawn
4Multiple-purposes Reforestation on Degraded Lands in Longyang, YunnanAR• Baoshan Forestry Bureau Carbon sequestration office
• Chinese Academy of Forestry
• Longyang Forestry Farm
• The Nature Conservancy China program
• Yunnan Forestry Department Carbon Sequestration Office
CDM - P
CCBS - Withdrawn
5Reforestation on Degraded Lands in Northwest GuangxiAR• Chinese Academy of Forestry
• Forestry Bureau of Linyun County
• Forestry Bureau of Longlin County
• Forestry Bureau of Tianlin County
• Forestry Inventory & Design, Guangxi Forestry Department
• Guangxi Longlin Forestry Development Co Ltd
• Guangxi Natural Museum
• Guangxi University
CDM - R
CCBS - R
6Small-scale Reforestation for Landscape Restoration, Tengchong County, Yunnan ProvinceAR• Chinese Academy of Forestry
• Conversation International
• Gaoligongshan Nature Reserve
• Southwest Forestry College
• Sujiang Forestry Farm
• Tengchong Branch office
• Tengchong Forestry Bureau Carbon sequestration office
• The Nature Conservancy China program
• The Nature Conservation
• Winrock International
• Yunnan Forestry Department Carbon Sequestration Office
CDM - P
CCBS - R
7Small-scale Reforestation for Landscape Restoration, Tengchong County, Yunnan ProvinceAR• Baoshan Forestry Bureau Carbon sequestration office
• Chinese Academy of Forestry
• Gaoligongshan Nature Reserve
• Longyang Forestry Farm
• Tengchong Forestry Bureau Carbon sequestration office
• The Nature Conservancy China program
• Winrock International, Southwest Forestry College
• Yunnan Forestry Department Carbon Sequestration Office
CDM - P
CCBS - Withdrawn
8Small-scale Afforestation for Desertification Combating at Kangping County, Liaoning ProvinceAR• Zhangjiayao Forest Management CompanyCDM - P
9Voluntary forestation project, Inner MongoliaForestation• Carbon free consulting corporation
10Afforestation/Reforestation on Degraded Lands in Southwest SichuanAR• Novartis Coporate
• Daduhe Forestation Bureau
• Sichuan Forestry Dprt
• Liangshan Prefecture Forestry Bureau
• County Forestry Bureau of Yuexi, Ganluo, Meigu, Zhaojue and Leibo,
• Mamize Nature Reserve, Maanshan Nature Reserve, Shenggezhuang Nature Reserve,
• The Nature Conservancy
• Beijing Shanshui Nature Conservation Center
• Sichuan Forestry Inventory and Planning Institute
• Sichuan Research Institute of Forestry
CDM - P
CCBS - P
India
1Bagepalli CDM Reforestation Programme, Karnataka DistrictAR• CER India Pvt. Ltd.CDM - P
2Bagepalli CDM Reforestation Programme, Karnataka District AR• Agricultural Development & Training Society
• Fair Climate Network
CDM - R
3Improving Rural Livelihoods Through Carbon Sequestration By Adopting Environment Friendly Technology based Agroforestry Practices, Orissa and Andhra PradeshAR• JK Paper Ltd
• VEDA Climate Change Solutions Ltd
CDM - R
4Himachal Pradesh Reforestation Project – Improving Livelihoods and WatershedsAR• Indian Institute of Science
• Mid-Himalayan Watershed Development Project
CDM - R
5Reforestation of degraded land by MTPL, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and ChattisgarhAR• Birla Carbon Mgt Consulting Ltd
• Mangalam Timber Products Ltd
CDM - R
6Reforestation of degraded land in ChhattisgarhAR• Prakash Industries Ltd
• Emergent Ventures International Inc.
CDM - P
VCS - R
CCBS - R
7Reforestation of severely degraded landmass in Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh, under ITC Social Forestry ProjectAR• ITC Ltd
• PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd
CDM - R
8Reforestation Project at Shree Nasik Panchavati Panjrapole (SNPP), Nasik, MaharashtraAR• SEE Tech Solutions Pvt Ltd
• Shree Nasik Panchavati Panjrapole
CDM - P
9Rehabilitation of Degraded Wastelands at Deramandi in Southern District of National Capital Territory of Delhi through ReforestationAR• Department of Environment, Forests and Wildlife
• GIZ India
CDM - P
10Small Scale Cooperative Afforestation CDM Pilot Project Activity on Private Lands Affected by Shifting Sand Dunes in Sirsa, HaryanaAR• Haryana CDM Variksh Kisan Samiti
• Institute of Climate Change & Ecology
• Institute of Global Warming & Ecological Studies
CDM - R
11The International Small Group and Tree Planting Program (TIST), Tamil NaduAR• Clean Air Action Corporation
• TIST Tree Planting India Pvt Ltd
CDM - R
12Umiam Sub-watershed REDD+ Project, East Khasi Hills District MeghalayaREDD• Community Forestry International
• Local tribes
Plan Vivo - PIN approved July 2011
13Danone/NEWS India Sunderbans Mangrove Restoration in West BengalAR• DANONE Livelihood Fund
• UNIQUE forestry consultants
14India Sunderbans Mangrove Restoration: Bidya/Raimangal zoneAR• Nature Environment and Wildlife Society (NEWS)
• H.J. Ruitenbeek Resource Consulting Ltd
• UNIQUE forestry consultants
CDM - P
15Araku Valley Livelihood ProjectAR• Naandi FoundationCDM - P
16Bagepalli CDM Reforestation ProgrammeAR• Agricultural Development and Training Society (ADATS)CDM - P
17India Sundarbans Mangrove RestorationAR• Nature Environment and Wildlife Society (NEWS) - India
• Livelihoods Fund - France
CDM - P
18Agro-forestry Interventions in Koraput district of OrissaAR• Patneswari Agri. Cooperative Ltd
CDM - P
Indonesia
1Berau Forest Carbon Program, Berau District, East Kalimantan, BorneoREDD• The Nature Conservancy (TNC)
• AusAID
• USAID
• World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)
• World Education
• Winrock International
• University of Queensland
• Natural Resources Law Institute of Indonesia (IHSA)
• Sekala
2Forest and Climate Change Program in Indonesia (FORCLIME), Kapuas Hulu in West KalimantanREDD• GIZ
• Ministry of Forestry (DepHut)
3Forest and Climate Change Program in Indonesia (FORCLIME), Berau in East KalimantanREDD• KfW
• GIZ
• Ministry of Forestry (DepHut)
• GFA
• District government
• Provincial government
4Forest and Climate Change Program in Indonesia (FORCLIME), Malinau in East KalimantanREDD• KfW
• GIZ
• Ministry of Forestry (DepHut)
• GFA
• District government
• Provincial government
5Investigating the potential of Carbon Credit Financing to protect the Gunung Palung - Sungai Putri Ecological Corridor from Deforestation and Fragmentation, Ketapang and Kayong Utara DistrictREDD• AusAID
• International Animal Rescue
• Indonesian Department of Nature Conservation/PHKA
6Kalimantan Forests and Climate Partnership (KFCP), Ex-Mega Rice Project (EMRP) area, Central KalimantanREDD• Government of Australia
• Government of Indonesia
• CARE
• BOS
• Wetlands International
7Mawas Peatlands Conservation Area Project, Central KalimantanREDD• Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation
• Province of Central Kalimantan
8Merang REDD Pilot Project, Musi Banyuasin District, South Sumatra ProvinceREDD• District Forestry Agency
• Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
• GIZ
• Ministry of Forestry
• Provincial Forestry Agency
9NEWtrees Reforestation Initiative, Lombok, Papua and SumatraReforestation• World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
• Nokia
• Equinox publishing
10Pilot REDD project, Central Kalimantan, Borneo islandREDD• Government of Indonesia
• Government of Norway
11Promoting the partnership efforts to reduce emission from deforestation and forest degradation of tropical peatland in south Sumatra through the enhancement of conservation and restoration activitiesREDDES• JICA
• ITTO
12REDD and Enhancing Carbon Stocks in, Meru Betiri National Park, JavaREDD• Seven & i Holdings Ltd
• ITTO
• JICA
• Ministry of Forestry
13REDD Pilot Project in Central Lombok, Nusa Tenggara BaratREDD• Forestry Research and Development Agency
• Korea Forest Service
• Korea International Cooperation Agency
• Ministry of Forestry
14Reducing Carbon Emissions from Deforestation in the Ulu Masen Ecosystem, AcehREDD• Aceh Government
• Carbon Conservation
• Fauna and Flora International (FFI)
CCBS - R
15Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve REDD project, Central KalimantanREDD• InfiniteEARTH
• PT Rimba Raya Conservation
CCBS - R
VCS - R
16Small-scale and low-income community-based mangrove afforestation project on tidal flats of three small islands around Batam City, RiauAR• YL Invest Co. Ltd
• PT. Yamamoto Asri
• Maritime Affairs, Fishery, Agriculture, & Forestry Service of Batam Municipality
CDM - P
17Sumatra Forest Carbon Partnership (SFCP) project, Jambi Province, SumatraREDD• Government of Indonesia
• Government of Australia
18Trobenbos and Kalimantan Forest Protection Management, Gunung Lumut Protection Forest, located in Pasir District - East Kalimantan ProvinceREDD• Tropenbos International Indonesia Programme (TBI-IP)
19Trobenbos and Kalimantan Forest Protection Management, Danau Sentarum National Park, located in Kapuas Hulu District (West Kalimantan Province)REDD• Tropenbos International Indonesia Programme (TBI-IP)
20UN-REDD REDD+ project, Central SulawesiREDD• UN-REDD (FAO,UNDP,UNEP)
21Reducing Emission from Deforestation caused by the Oil Palm Sector in Ketapang and Kapuas Hulu, West KalimantanREDD• Fauna and Flora International (FFI)
• AusAID
• Department of Nature Conservation (PHKA)
• Provincial and district departments
• Civil society organisations (Yayasan Riak Bumi in Kapuas Hulu and Yayasan Dian Tama in Ketapang)
• PT Smart/ Sinar Mas Group
• Cargill Asia–Pacific Holdings
22Mamberamo Basin Carbon and Community Conservation Project, Mamberamo Basin, PapuaREDD• Conservation International (CI)
• AusAID
• Government of Indonesia
• Papua Provincial Government
• Australian Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation
• Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
• PT Mamberamo Alasmandiri
23Global Green REDD+ project in East KalimantanREDD• Global Green
24REDD project at Sebangau National Park, Central KalimantanREDD• WWF
• Sebangau National Park
25Lamandau REDD Project, Central KalimantanREDD• RARE
• YAYORIN - Orangutan Foundation
• Clinton Foundation
26Katingan Peat Forest Restoration Project, Central KalimantanREDD• Starling Resources
• PT. Rimba Makmur Utama
• Clinton Climate Initiative-Forestry
• Yayasan Puter
• Universitas Palangkaraya
• Terra Global Capital
27Leuser Public Private REDD Project, Aceh ProvinceREDD• Global EcoRescue
• Government of Aceh
28REDD project in Kutai Barat, West KalimantanREDD• WWF
29Jayapura di Papua seluas REDD project, PapuaREDD• WWF
30Merauke-Mappi- Asmat di Papua Project, PapuaREDD• WWF
31Avoided deforestation project in Malinau, East KalimantanREDD• GER
• PT Inhuntani II
• Malinau Regency
• KfW
• Fauna & Flora International (FFI)
• District Government
• GIZ
• Tropenbos International
• Global EcoRescue (GER)
• Borneo Tropical Rainforest Foundation
32REDD Activity in Nusa Tengara Timur: The TEBE Project for the Mutis-Timau Forest ComplexREDD• KYEEMA Foundation
• AusAID
• Yasan Peduli Sanlima (SANLIMA)
• Yayasan Timor Membangun (YTM)
33Korea-Indonesia cooperation project for climate change adaptation and mitigation in the forestry sector, West Nusa Tenggara, Central LombokREDD• KIPCCF
• KOICA
34Sustainable Management of Forest Poigar: REDD in North Sulawesi (KPH Poigar Project)REDD• Green Synergies
• ONF International
35REDD project in PapuaREDD• New Forests Asset Management
• PT Emerald Planet
36Community-based Reforestation on Degraded Lands in East LombokAR• Gapoktan Sekaroh Maju
• Forestry Research and Development Agency (FORDA)
• Nusa Tenggara Province Forestry Office (DINAS NTB)
• East Lombok District Forestry Office (DINAS Lombok Timur)
• Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)
• Korea Forest Service (KFS)
• Korea Indonesia Forest Center (KIFC)
CDM - P
37Indonesia-Australia Forest Carbon Partnership (IAFCP) program in Merangin DistrictREDD• Government of Australia
• Government of Indonesia
38Indonesia-Australia Forest Carbon Partnership (IAFCP) program in Sarolangun DistrictREDD• Government of Australia
• Government of Indonesia
39Kampar Carbon Reserve Project in Kampar Peninsula, Riau, SumatraREDD• Asia Pulp and Paper (APP)
• Carbon Conservation
• PT. Putra Riau Perkasa (PRP)
Japan
1Voluntary forestation project, Tokachi, HokkaidoForestation• Carbon free consulting corporation
Laos
1CliPAD Program REDD demonstration activity in Nam Phui NPA, Sayabouri ProvinceREDD• Department of Forestry
• GIZ
• KfW
• WCS
• BMZ
2CliPAD Program REDD demonstration activity in the Nam Et Phou Louey NPA in Luang Prabang, Houaphan and Xieng Khuang provincesREDD• Department of Forestry
• GIZ
• KfW
• WCS
• BMZ
3Mitigation of GHG: Rubber based agro-forestry system for sustainable development and poverty reduction in Pakkading District, Bolikhamsay ProvinceAR• Lao Thai Hua Rubber Co Ltd
• Prime Consultancy Co Ltd
CDM - P
4Participatory Land and Forest Management Project for Reducing Deforestation in Lao PDR (PAREDD) in six provincesREDD• National Agriculture and Forestry Extension Service (NAFES)
• Department of Forestry
• JICA
• PAFO
• DAFO
5Sub-national REDD project in Nam Kading National Protected Area (NK NPA), Bolikhamxay ProvinceREDD• Blue Moon Foundation
• Theun Hinboun Power Company
• WCS
6Avoidance of deforestation and forest degradation in the border area of southern Laos and central Vietnam for the long-term preservation of carbon sinks and biodiversityREDD• WWF
• Department of Forestry and the Department of Forest Inspection
• Provincial Governments of Xekong and Salavan
• Administrators of Xe Sap National Protected Area
• Village Focus International
• Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Germany (funded through KfW)
VCS and CCB (feasibility assessment)
7Impacts of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation and Enhancing Carbon Stocks (I-REDD+)REDD• National University of Laos
• University of Copenhagen
• IAMO
• UEA
• IRD
• UBERN
• CIFOR
• ICRAF
• NORDECO
8Forest Investment Program - Planned activities in 8 provinces (4 Northern, 2 Central, 4 Southern)REDD• Department of Forestry
• World Bank
• ADB,
• IFC
• PAFOs
9REDD+ in Xe Pian National Protected Area, Champassak and Attapeu ProvincesREDD• WWF
• Austrian Federal Forests (ÖBf Consulting)
• Department of Forestry
• Champasak and Attapeu PAFO
• NPA Units and related DAFO
VCS and CCB (PDD development)
10SUFORD Program REDD+ in selected Production Forest Areas PFAs (incl. Dong Sithuane PFA, Savanakhet Province)REDD• Department of Forestry
• World Bank
• Government of Finland
Malaysia
1ICSB-NEP Reduced Impact Logging (RIL) Project, SabahRIL• Innoprise Corporation Sdn Bhd (ICSB)
• New England Power (NEP) Company
2INFAPRO Rehabilitation of logged-over dipterocarp forest in SabahIFM• Yayasan Sabah Foundation
• Face the Future
VCS - R
3Landscape Conservation in SabahREDD• Danu Girang Field Center
• Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology at the University of Kent, UK
• Hutan/KOCP
• Sabah Wildlife Trust
Nepal
1REDD pilot project in Kayarkhola of Chitwan District, Charnawati of Dolakha District and Ludikhola of Gorkha DistrictREDD• Asia Network for Sustainable Agriculture and Bioresource (ANSAB)
• Federation of Community Forestry Users, Nepal (FECOFUN)
• International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
2A Landscape Approach For Enhancing Sustainable Livelihoods and Payment For Environmental Services, Rupantaran NepalREDD+• Livelihoods and Forestry Programme (LFP)Plan Vivo - PIN approved March 2011
Papua New Guinea
1April Salumei Sustainable Forest Management Project, East SepikREDD• Wawoi Temu Holdings LtdCCBS - R
2Kamula Doso Improved Forest Management Carbon Project, Middle Fly DistrictIFM• Tumu Timbers Development LtdCCBS - P
3Village Based Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation Projects in New Ireland and Manus ProvincesREDD• Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)
• AusAID
• Office of Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability
• National Forest Authority
• Forest Research Institute
• Provincial government
4Project to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation, YUS Area, Morobe Province

REDD• Conservation International (CI)
• AusAID
• PNG Forest Research Institute
• James Cook University
• Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
5Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Carbon and Community Conservation Demonstration Project, Lakekamu Basin, Gulf, Morobe and Central provinces
REDD• Conservation International (CI)
• AusAID
• Provincial and national governments
• Department of Environment & Conservation
• Forest Research Institute
Philippines
1180,000 ha pilot project in the southern Sierra Madre, Quezon ProvinceREDD• Fauna and Flora International
2Climate-Relevant Modernization of the National Forest Policy and Piloting of REDD Measures in the Philippines, Northern Leyte, Samar and MindanaoREDD• Department of the Environment and Natural Resources
• Germany’s Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
• GIZ
3Forest and Climate Protection Project in Panay, Islands of Panay and LeyteREDD• Department of the Environment and Natural Resources
• Germany’s Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
• GIZ
4Forest Carbon Project in Quirino Province, Sierra Madre Biodiversity Corridor, LuzonReforestation & Agroforestry• Conservation InternationalCCBS - R
5Forest protection and carbon stock enhancement project, Ikalahan ancestral forests, Nueva Vizcaya ProvinceREDD• Community-led Kalahan Education Foundation
• Mitsubishi
6Philippines Penablanca Sustainable Reforestation Project, CagayanAgroforestry• Conservation International
• Toyota Motor Corporation
CCBS - R
7Laguna de Bay Community Watershed Rehabilitation Project -1, Southern Tagalog Region or Region IV/ Province of LagunaAR• CBK Power Company
• Laguna Lake Development Authority
• National Power Corporation
CDM - P
Sri Lanka
1Hiniduma Biodiversity Corridor, Hiniduma• Conservation Carbon CompanyPlan Vivo - PIN approved 2011. Validation underway
Thailand
1TREEMAPS – Tracking Reductions in carbon Emissions through Enhanced Monitoring and Project SupportREDD• WWF
• Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation
• Royal Forest Department
• Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Germany
VCS and CCB (project inception phase)
2Wildlife Forestry Restoration, Northern ThailandForestation• PATT Foundation
Vietnam
1Cao Phong Reforestation Project, Hoa Binh ProvinceAR• Forest Development Fund
• JICA
CDM - R
2Harnessing Carbon Finance to Arrest Deforestation and Forest Degradation to Conserve Biological DiversityREDD• SNV Netherlands Development Organisation
• Department of Agriculture & Rural Development, Lam Dong Province
• Cat Tien National Park
• International Institute for Environment & Development (iied)
• UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) Darwin Initiative
3CO2OL Biodiversity, Kon Tum ProvinceForestation• Co2OL
• ForestFinance Group
• SFE (State Forest Enterprise)
CarbonFix - P
4Project on Environmental Protection and Management of Natural Resources in Dak Nong Province (EPMNR)REDD• CartONG
• GIZ
5Avoidance of deforestation and forest degradation in the border area of southern Laos and central Vietnam for the long-term preservation of carbon sinks and biodiversityREDD• WWF
• Forest Protection Department
• Provincial Governments of Thua Thien Hue and Quang Nam
• Saola Nature Reserves
• Bach Ma National Park
• Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Germany (funded through KfW)
VCS and CCB (feasibility assessment)

R – Registered

P – Pipeline

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