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The Southern Cardamom Redd+ Project CCB & VCS PROJECT DESCRIPTION: CCB Version 3, VCS Version 3 THE SOUTHERN CARDAMOM REDD+ PROJECT Document Prepared by Wildlife Works CCB v3.0, VCS v3.3 1 CCB & VCS PROJECT DESCRIPTION: CCB Version 3, VCS Version 3 Project Title The Southern Cardamom REDD+ Project Version 2.0 Date of Issue 26-November-2018 Project Location Cambodia, Koh Kong Province Royal Government of Cambodia, Ministry of Environment Contact Name: Choup Paris, Deputy Secretary General, National Council Project Proponent(s) for Sustainable Development Email : [email protected] Phone : (+855) 17 31 33 66 Wildlife Works Carbon LLC Prepared By Contact Name: Brian Williams Email: [email protected] Phone: (415) 331-8081 SCS Global Services Contact Name: Christie Pollet-Young Validation Body Email: [email protected] Phone: (510) 452-9093 Project Lifetime 01 January 2015 – 31 December 2044; 30-year lifetime GHG Accounting Period 01 January 2015 – 31 December 2044; 30-year lifetime History of CCB Status This is the CCB Project validation Gold Level Criteria: Climate and Biodiversity. The SCRP aims to generate exceptional benefits in the areas of climate and biodiversity under both the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and Climate, Community and Biodiversity (CCB) standards. Climate: The Project will prevent the emission of an average of 3,580,834 Gold Level Criteria tonnes CO2e annually by avoiding deforestation and forest degradation. This will be achieved largely by training on improved agricultural methods, creating alternative income sources, creating new jobs and employment opportunities, and supporting improved environmental law enforcement across the landscape. Community members and project stakeholders were consulted during this period to determine the Project’s expected benefits, costs and risks to them, and to identify the indicators to be used to measure these impacts. An initial biodiversity assessment was CCB v3.0, VCS v3.3 2 CCB & VCS PROJECT DESCRIPTION: CCB Version 3, VCS Version 3 performed within and a long-term biodiversity monitoring plan was established across the entire Project Area. Project activities include training on improved agricultural methods, eco-tourism programs, direct Project employment and strengthening of community organizations. These activities are focused on providing new income generating opportunities, apart from traditional ones, which resulted in resource extraction from the Project area. With a more diversified local economy, less reliant on small- scale agriculture resulting in extraction of natural resources, communities will be able to better adapt to the probable effects of climate change. Biodiversity: The Project will protect critical habitat for 17 endangered and critically endangered species. This includes the Asian Elephant, the Sun Bear, Pileated gibbon, and the Hairy-nosed Otter. The primary Project activity is the protection of forests within the Project area, which will also serve to protect the native habitat of these species from fragmentation and destruction. With the protection of their habitat, they will be better protected from both anthropogenic and natural threats, such as poaching, human-wildlife conflict and drought. A significant Project activity that is already fully implemented and providing significant biodiversity benefits is a security and law enforcement program. This activity supports a team of 98 rangers and a 25-person community anti-poaching unit that patrol the Project area working to stop illegal activity. Other Project activities include training on improved agricultural methods, support for Eco-Tourism and participatory land use planning. These activities are aimed at reducing the primary drivers of deforestation that threaten the Project area, and therefore the Project’s biodiversity. Further detail on climate, community and biodiversity benefits generated by the Project to date can be found in Sections 1, Section 3, Section 4 and Section 5 of this document. Expected Verification This is a joint validation/verification. The first verification was completed Schedule concurrently with this validation. CCB v3.0, VCS v3.3 3 CCB & VCS PROJECT DESCRIPTION: CCB Version 3, VCS Version 3 Table of Contents Summary of Project Benefits ..................................................................................................................... 6 Unique Project Benefits ............................................................................................................................. 6 Standardized Benefit Metrics .................................................................................................................... 6 General ....................................................................................................................................................... 10 Project Goals, Design and Long-Term Viability ...................................................................................... 10 Without-project Land Use Scenario and Additionality ............................................................................. 39 Stakeholder Engagement........................................................................................................................ 42 Management Capacity ............................................................................................................................ 58 Project Proponent ................................................................................................................................... 59 Legal Status and Property Rights ........................................................................................................... 62 Climate ....................................................................................................................................................... 70 Application of Methodology ..................................................................................................................... 70 Quantification of GHG Emission Reductions and Removals .................................................................. 99 Monitoring.............................................................................................................................................. 116 Optional Criterion: Climate Change Adaptation Benefits ...................................................................... 178 Community............................................................................................................................................... 181 Without-Project Community Scenario ................................................................................................... 181 Net Positive Community Impacts .......................................................................................................... 188 Other Stakeholder Impacts ................................................................................................................... 192 Community Impact Monitoring .............................................................................................................. 192 Optional Criterion: Exceptional Community Benefits ............................................................................ 202 Biodiversity .............................................................................................................................................. 202 Without-Project Biodiversity Scenario ................................................................................................... 202 Net Positive Biodiversity Impacts .......................................................................................................... 210 Offsite Biodiversity Impacts ................................................................................................................... 216 Biodiversity Impact Monitoring .............................................................................................................. 217 Optional Criterion: Exceptional Biodiversity Benefits ............................................................................ 222 References ............................................................................................................................................... 225 Appendices .............................................................................................................................................. 229 Appendix A: Project Area Maps ............................................................................................................ 229 CCB v3.0, VCS v3.3 4 CCB & VCS PROJECT DESCRIPTION: CCB Version 3, VCS Version 3 Appendix B: Reference Area Maps ....................................................................................................... 238 Appendix C: Proxy Area Maps .............................................................................................................. 240 Appendix D: Leakage Area Maps ......................................................................................................... 248 CCB v3.0, VCS v3.3 5 CCB & VCS PROJECT DESCRIPTION: CCB Version 3, VCS Version 3 1 SUMMARY OF PROJECT BENEFITS This section highlights some of this project’s important benefits. Section 1.1 (Unique Project Benefits) should be aligned with a project’s causal model and is specific to this project. Section 1.2 (Standardized Benefit Metrics) is the same quantifiable information for all CCB projects. This section does not replace the development of a project-specific
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