Pioneering Blue Carbon Project for Mangrove Conservation
Project Type / Technology
Blue Carbon (REDD+) For Mangrove Conservation
Region / Geography
Latin America
Type of Organization
National Coffee Sector Stakeholders
Methodology Used
X
Project Scale
X
Estimated annual credits
X
Context
The project aimed to register the country’s first blue carbon initiative by protecting mangroves and coastal ecosystems under the REDD+ framework. It sought to generate verified carbon credits while enhancing climate resilience, biodiversity, and ecosystem services in vulnerable coastal zones.
Our Expert Role
Led feasibility study efforts including field data collection and stakeholder engagement; contributed to PDD development—climate context, degradation drivers, baseline and project scenario, additionality; helped structure documentation for validation and verification processes.
Outcomes Delivered
Enabled successful design and registration of a first-of-its-kind blue carbon project; established a replicable model for coastal conservation through carbon finance; contributed to national leadership in the blue carbon space within the VCM.