REDD Pilot Projects in Brazil

The Government of the State of Pará and The Nature Conservancy are working in collaboration with various partners on a  Reduction of Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) demonstration project in Sao Félix do Xingu, an eight million hectare municipality located in the “Arc of Deforestation.” 

This initiative is part of a shared vision to demonstrate the effectiveness of forest conservation in the reduction of carbon emissions and climate change mitigation. 

These projects demonstrating REDD at a large scale in the state of Pará, coordinated under national and regional policy and implemented in a colaborative manner by the government, private sector, rural property owners, local communities, and NGOs, can be an example of an efficient approach to reducing emissions from green house gases and generating combined social, environmental, and economic benefits.

These demonstration projects also serve as a concrete example for the national and international community in the design of rules and methodologies for the use of REDD as part of the solution to climate change.

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