Social Carbon Methodology

Social Carbon is a methodology developed by the Brazilian non-profit Instituto Ecologica based on seven years of fieldwork in the Amazon region by a multidisciplinary team of researchers. The social carbon concept arose from the need to ensure that reducing emissions of greenhouse gases makes a substantial contribution to sustainable development. It is founded on the principle that transparent assessment and monitoring of the social and environmental performance of projects can improve their long-term effectiveness, and thus add value to the VERs generated.

This progressive methodology directly involves the local population in the project design and assessment processes, supporting the community in the achievement of its own goals and aspirations. Furthermore, the Social Carbon methodology requires continuous monitoring of social and environmental benefits over the project lifetime.