SAFBOIS S.P.R.L. PROJECT DESIGN DOCUMENT (PDD) For validation at “CLIMATE, COMMUNITY & BIODIVERSITY ALLIANCE (CCBA)” March 2012 Jadora LLC Project Design Document (PDD) March 2012, v1.02 2 Jadora LLC Project Design Document (PDD) Table of Contents GENERAL INFORMATION ..................................................................................................... 11 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................... 13 GENERAL SECTION ............................................................................................................... 15 G1 Original Conditions in the Project Area .................................................................................. 15 G1.1 Project Area Location and Physical Parameters ............................................................................. 15 G1.2 Types and Condition of Vegetation at the Project Area ................................................................ 17 G1.3 Project Boundaries of the Project Area and the Project Zone ........................................................ 20 G1.4 Carbon Stocks within the Project Area ........................................................................................... 21 G1.5 Communities Located in the Project Zone ..................................................................................... 27 G1.6 Current Land Use and Land Tenure in the Project Zone ................................................................ 31 G1.7 Current Biodiversity within the Project Zone ................................................................................. 33 G1.8 Project Site High Conservation Values .......................................................................................... 36 G2 Baseline Projections................................................................................................................ 42 G2.1 Baseline Land Use .......................................................................................................................... 42 G2.2 Additionality .................................................................................................................................. 45 G2.3 Carbon Stock Changes ................................................................................................................... 47 G2.4 Community Impacts in Baseline Scenario ...................................................................................... 59 G.2.5 Biodiversity Impacts in Baseline Scenario .................................................................................... 60 G3 Project Design and Goals ......................................................................................................... 60 G3.1 Major Climate, Community, and Biodiversity Objectives ............................................................... 60 G3.2 Major Project Activities .................................................................................................................. 60 G3.3 Location of Project Activities ......................................................................................................... 63 G3.4 Time Frame and Project Accounting ............................................................................................. 63 G3.5 Project Risks and Mitigation Measures ......................................................................................... 63 G3.6 Maintenance of High Conservation Values ................................................................................... 64 G3.7 Measures to Enhance Climate, Community, and Biodiversity ....................................................... 65 G3.8 Involvement of Stakeholders ......................................................................................................... 65 G3.9 Publication of Public Comment Period .......................................................................................... 66 G3.10 Tools for Conflict Resolution ........................................................................................................ 66 G3.11 Project Financial Support ............................................................................................................ 67 G4 Management Capacity and Best Practices ............................................................................. 67 G4.1 Project Proponents ........................................................................................................................ 67 G4.2 Technical and Management Expertise .......................................................................................... 69 G4.3 Capacity Building ........................................................................................................................... 72 G4.4 Community Employment Opportunities ........................................................................................ 74 G4.5 Employment Laws ........................................................................................................................ 75 G4.6 Employee Safety ............................................................................................................................ 76 G4.7 Financial Health of Implementing Organizations .......................................................................... 77 G5 Legal Status and Property Rights ............................................................................................ 77 G5.1 Local Laws and Regulations .......................................................................................................... 77 G5.2 Documentation of Legal Approval ................................................................................................. 77 G5.3 Guarantees Regarding Property Encroachment/FPI Consent ....................................................... 78 G5.4 Involuntary Relocations ................................................................................................................. 78 G5.5 Illegal Activities ............................................................................................................................. 78 March 2012, v1.02 3 Jadora LLC Project Design Document (PDD) G5.6 Carbon Rights ................................................................................................................................ 78 CLIMATE SECTION ................................................................................................................ 79 CL1 Net Positive Climate Impacts................................................................................................. 79 CL1.1 Net Change in Carbon Stocks ....................................................................................................... 79 CL1.2 Net Changes in Non-CO2 Gases .................................................................................................... 82 CL1.3 Other GHG Emissions from Project Activities ............................................................................... 82 CL1.4 Positive Net Climate Impact ......................................................................................................... 82 CL1.5 Avoidance of Double Counting ..................................................................................................... 82 CL2 Offsite Climate Impacts ......................................................................................................... 82 CL2.1 Types of Leakage ........................................................................................................................... 82 CL2.2 Mitigation of Negative Offsite Impacts........................................................................................ 85 CL2.3 Unmitigated Negative Offsite Climate Impacts ........................................................................... 85 CL2.4 Unmitigated Negative Offsite Non-CO2 Climate Impacts ............................................................ 88 CL3 Climate Impact Monitoring ................................................................................................... 88 CL3.1 Carbon Pool Selection & Monitoring ............................................................................................ 88 CL3.2 Monitoring Plan ........................................................................................................................... 89 COMMUNITY SECTION ......................................................................................................... 91 CM1 Net Positive Community Impacts ........................................................................................ 91 CM1.1 Estimated Impacts on Communities ........................................................................................... 91 CM1.2 Impact on High Conservation Values ......................................................................................... 91 CM2 Offsite Stakeholder Impacts ................................................................................................ 91 CM2.1 Potential Negative Impacts on Offsite Stakeholders .................................................................. 91 CM2.2 Plans to Mitigate Potential Negative Offsite Impacts ................................................................ 92 CM2.3 No Net Negative Impacts on Offsite Stakeholders ..................................................................... 92 CM3 Community Impact Monitoring ..........................................................................................