The Russas Project

The Russas Project

by Multiple Proponents

Location: Brazil

Focus: REDD+

Price: Start from $15.00/tCO₂e

Project Story

The Russas Project in Acre, Brazil, conserves 41,976 hectares of forest and aims to prevent over 1,200,000 tCO2e of emissions over its first 10 years (2011-2041). It improved the livelihoods of 640 community members by enhancing healthcare, sanitation, and schooling. The project has discovered two new species and addresses deforestation by providing payments for ecosystem services, agricultural training, and job creation, while supporting local socio-environmental development.

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Project Benefits

Community Benefits

Over 400 children, including 240 girls, benefitted from improved education facilities, while the native community of Infierno recognized women in leadership roles, with Mrs. Hilda María Cordero Vacasahua as President and women serving as secretary and treasurer.

Biodiversity Benefits

The project helps to protect the habitat of 3 species listed as Endangered in the IUCN Red List: the Short-eared Dog, Jaguarundi, and the Giant Armadillo.

Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) Impact

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Safeguards

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Benefits beyond carbon

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