The Bolsa Floresta program encompasses a set of integrated interventions aimed at conserving forests and improving the welfare of residents in selected sustainable development reserves (SDRs) of the state of Amazonas in the Brazilian Amazon. Only 1 of the 15 conservation units where Bolsa Floresta is working is a certified REDD+ initiative (Juma), while the other 14 are in the REDD+ readiness phase.
The program was started in 2007 and contains a financial compensation program, where a small economic incentive of BRL 50 per month (USD 30) is paid to households for their commitment to zero net deforestation. Moreover, the program includes a set of integrated conservation and development components implemented at the community or association level and aimed at improving livelihood opportunities and thereby preparing communities to meet oncoming deforestation pressures.
The program was started in 2007 and contains a financial compensation program, where a small economic incentive of BRL 50 per month (USD 30) is paid to households for their commitment to zero net deforestation. Moreover, the program includes a set of integrated conservation and development components implemented at the community or association level and aimed at improving livelihood opportunities and thereby preparing communities to meet oncoming deforestation pressures.
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Publication year
2014
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Language
English
Keywords
climate change
