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During its 15 years of operational experience, Plan Vivo has amassed a wealth of support and endorsement. Stakeholders and supporters include the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), WWF, Wildlife Conservation Society, World Conservation Union (IUCN), William J. Clinton and Hunter Foundations, Mercy Corps, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Rainforest Alliance.
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Plan Vivo is about people, learning and continuous improvement. It is essential that the Plan Vivo System and Standard are developed in close partnership and consultation with projects, buyers of Plan Vivo Certificates and other project supporters, technical partners and other interested groups and individuals. By becoming a Plan Vivo Stakeholder, organisations and individuals can show their commitment to sustainable development, endorse the Plan Vivo principles, and be actively involved in the development and future of Plan Vivo. For more information on becoming a Plan Vivo stakeholder, contact the Plan Vivo Foundation or download a Membership Form. |
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Reviews and scrutiny
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Plan Vivo is one of only two land-use standards, and one of only four voluntary standards in total, recommended by the UK government commissioned report by the Carbon Trust. The report found that Plan Vivo meets the ‘valid’ criteria in relation to verification, additionality, leakage, impermanence and double-counting.
The 2009 Rainforest Alliance report, ‘Guidance on Coffee Carbon Project Development’ identifies Plan Vivo as one of the two most suitable standards for certifying carbon projects involving smallholder coffee producers.
The 2008 DFID commissioned Forum for the Future Report, ‘Making Voluntary Markets Work for the Poor’, highlighted the Plan Vivo project, Scolel Te as an example of best practice in pro-poor carbon projects. Download the report here.
In October 2008, Scolel Te and Plan Vivo were recognised in the Eliasch review as contributing to climate change mitigation and poverty reduction. The Eliasch review is a comprehensive independent analysis, commissioned by the UK Prime Minister, of how international financing can be used to prevent forest loss. Read the full report here.
HM Treasury’s seminal Stern Review on Climate Change (2006) featured the Plan Vivo project in Mozambique (N’hambita Community Carbon) as an example of the beneficial relationship between emission reduction activities from land-use and poverty reduction.
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Other reviews and endorsements…Dec 2007 | ODI Report on the potential for payments for ecosystem services for tropical forests, describes Plan Vivo as a model demonstrating ‘promising pro-poor experiences, involving credible measurement, monitoring and verification procedures.’ Download report |
