Woods Hole Research Center
Setting the technical and social conditions for carbon programs in the MAP region
| Term |
Amount |
Date Approved |
| 24 months |
$320,393 |
Jun. 2009 |
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Purpose
?In support of an analysis and planning tools for reducing deforestation and forest degradation and associated greenhouse gas emissions in the tri-national Madre de Dios, Acre, Pando region of the Andes-Amazon basin, currently under threat by the planned paving of the Inter-Oceanic Highway. The project will establish a consultation and capacity building processes with the stakeholders in the region who will both implement measures to reduce deforestation and receive compensation for carbon credits generated from this reduction.
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