Scolel'te
Operating in Chiapas and Oaxaca since a 1994 pilot and fully operational from 1997, Scolel'te (Mayan Tzeltal for 'the tree that grows') is described by Plan Vivo as the world's longest-running ecosystem services project on the Voluntary Carbon Market.
OperatorAMBIO (Mexican environmental non-profit cooperative)
EcosystemAgroforestry landscape
StandardPlan Vivo, PV Climate Version 4
StatusActive
LocationChiapas and Oaxaca states, Mexico
Overview
Inside the project
It is coordinated by the Mexican non-profit cooperative AMBIO, working through agroforestry, afforestation/reforestation and improved land management with 1,709 smallholder families.
The project has generated 1,237,927 Plan Vivo Credits over its history, and is the pioneer project that helped establish the Plan Vivo standard itself.
1,709
Smallholder families
1,237,927
Plan Vivo Credits generated
Objectives
- Deliver agroforestry and afforestation/reforestation with smallholder families
- Generate Plan Vivo Credits under PV Climate Version 4
Approach
- Agroforestry, afforestation/reforestation and improved land management coordinated by AMBIO under the Plan Vivo standard.
Sources
Inspect 2 sources
- planvivo.org ↗https://www.planvivo.org/scolelte
- ecosystemmarketplace.com ↗https://www.ecosystemmarketplace.com/articles/chiapas-farmers-plant-trees-boost-yields/
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