This technical update highlights the results of research conducted by Woods Hole Research Center (WHRC) for the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) in 2009 and 2010 to support research on the development of a potential GHG emissions reduction project to reduce deforestation in the Xingu River basin in Brazil’s Amazon region.
The report summarizes research and analysis conducted on the emerging market for GHG emissions offsets derived from activities to reduce deforestation and forest degradation. It presents analysis of the potential for large-scale emissions reductions in the Xingu River basin of the eastern Amazon region.
The report provides insights on the issues of property rights to carbon offsets, calculation of emission baselines for potential future REDD-based projects, carbon offset program registration, the development of a new sectoral “nesting” architecture through which pilot forest carbon projects could link to state- and national-level REDD programs, and the financial architecture that could link REDD-based projects to emerging cap-and-trade policies.
Relatório em inglês para o Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI).
IPAM, Woods Hole Research Center, Forest Trends e Tropical Forest Group. A Nova Estrutura Setorial Brasileira para Redução de Emissões por Desmatamento e Degradação (REDD) e a Potencial Redução de Emissões por Desmatamento Evitado na Região do Xingu. Outubro, 2010.