The Plan Vivo Standard is a worldwide leader in the certification of forest and social carbon credits
It has developed sound, robust, innovative methodologies to measure carbon sequestration in forest offsetting projects and to assess the quality of social and environmental services.
Plan Vivo is addressed to community based projects, including REDD (Reduced emissions from deforestation and degradation), agroforestry, restoration of grazelands or intensive agriculture of small farmers. It supports a bottom up approach that considers community needs, including social issues such as health, education, land tenure, social recognition, gender balance.
Plan Vivo Standard is widely recognized for its focus on climate and ethical services in developing countries, where communities benefit from the sale of credits as an additional source of income and as an incentive to sustainably manage their lands.
