Puma (Puma concolor) | Brasil – IHP
Jaguar (Panthera onca) | Brasil – IHP
CONEXIÓN JAGUAR, NUESTRA APUESTA POR EL PLANETA
Conexión Jaguar es el programa de sostenibilidad de ISA y sus empresas, que, en conjunto con sus aliados técnicos, South Pole y Panthera,Ver más +
The jaguar plays a fundamental ecological role in the balance of ecosystems:
It protects biodiversity, water and forests, ensures the survival of coexisting species and their associated habitats.
Nature is declining at unprecedented rates: : nearly one million species are endangered, and the abundance of native species in major terrestrial habitats has declined by an average of 20% since 1900.
To mitigate this phenomenon, we connect the natural habitats of the jaguar and puma in Latin America by supporting conservation and forest restoration projects. In this way, In this waywe promote soil conservation and create a financing mechanism that benefits communities and the planet.
JAGUAR AND PUMA ONLY EXIST IF THE ECOSYSTEM IS HEALTHY
We innovate to make conservation in the hands of communities profitable and self-sustainable.
To contribute to the mitigation of climate change through the reduction of atmospheric emissions of Greenhouse Gases.
To contribute to the conservation and restoration of areas of importance for biodiversity and connectivity between the main populations of the jaguar in Latin America and the puma in Chile.
To contribute to the conservation and improvement of the services provided by nature, such as water supply, food provision and soil protection.
To contribute to improving the living conditions of rural residents and strengthen their social organizations.
To raise awareness about the deterioration of the environment and the loss of biodiversity on the planet.
the actions and benefits of the program, through the linkage of new allies.
To contribute to the fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals, specifically Goals 8, 13, 15 and 17: decent work, climate action, life of terrestrial ecosystems and partnerships for the goals.
Environmental benefits
The 20 verified projects that the program will develop by 2030 will provide the following benefits:
Effective protection of hectares of the Jaguar Corridor.
Offsetting the emissions generated by ISA by 2020 (100.000t of carbon)..
The reduction of 9 million tCO₂e.
More forests, more wildlife and better water for society.
Scientific information to help protect the Jaguar and its associated biodiversity.
In Chile we refer to the Puma (Puma concolor)
Social benefits
Each of the program’s projects has a social component that allows it to comply with the Climate, Community and Biodiversity Alliance (CCBA) certification; these include specific activities that generate direct social benefits for the projects’ promoters and provide them with a better quality of life:
Effective protection of hectares of the Jaguar Corridor.
Food security.
Prevention of child labor, given the strict control of those who are hired to work.
Development of capabilities and competences to generate decent employment
Promotion of territory appropriation, proper land use and respect for individual and collective property.
Increased income from the development of alternative means of production, increased property productivity and employment opportunities.
Gender inclusion, empowering women as active and productive members of the community.
Training for the exercise of human and citizen rights and social and community participation.
Improvement in the provision of community infrastructure.
Ciclo del programa
Las utilidades generadas garantizan que la conservación y la mitigación del cambio climático, en manos de las comunidades, sea rentable y autosostenible.
El programa integra un novedoso modelo financiero en el que ISA aporta cerca de $5.000.000.000, que servirán de apoyo a las iniciativas forestales para que realicen el proceso de certificación y puedan emitir y comercializar créditos de carbono.
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Issuance of carbon credits
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Verification of the project
- • Carbon monitoring and project benefits
- • Verification audit
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Project registration
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Validation audit
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Study of connectivity and fauna
- • Large vertebrate monitoring
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Development of the carbon project
- • Baseline
- • Risk and permanence analysis
- • Local consult
- • Project Design Document (PDD)
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Association of the project
- • Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
- • Due diligence
- • ERPA negotiation and signing
Program cycle
The program integrates an innovative financial model in which ISA contributes close to COP 5 billion, which will support forestry initiatives to carry out the certification process and be able to issue and commercialize carbon credits.
Profitable and self-sustainable conservation
The profits generated ensure that conservation and climate change mitigation, in the hands of communities, is profitable and self-sustaining.
We provide technical and financial support for forestry initiatives in Latin America to commercialize carbon credits to finance conservation in the Jaguar Corridor, generating additional income that benefits the people who live in these territories.
We also work with the communities to raise awareness and provide training on the jaguar and the importance of protecting its habitat, preventing retaliatory hunting, one of the main threats to this feline.
GOALS AND RESULTS
9 million tCO22 reduced.
By 2021, we have reduced more than 6 million tCO2 2 to the planet.
We will support 20 forestry projects on the continent.
Currently, 7 projects are part of the program.
1.000.000 hectares of forest protected and restored.
Today we protect more than 784.000 across the continent.
As of 2021, the company has contributed to the generation of
benefits for approximately 300 families.
CENTRAL THEMES
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Climate change
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Biodiversity
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Jaguar Corridor
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Communities
Technical allies
It develops projects and activities that contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation. It is a leader in the voluntary carbon credit market.
Within the Program, our ally focuses on:
- Analyzing the proposed projects and develop their carbon cycle.
- Issuing carbon credits certified under high standards.
- Commercializing the Program's carbon credits.
It is the world’s leading organization dedicated exclusively to the conservation of the 40 existing species of wild felines and their ecosystems, focusing on the largest and most endangered, including the jaguar and the puma.
- To provide scientific information on potential areas that serve to connect and strengthen the Jaguar Corridor.
- To conduct biodiversity monitoring in project areas with emphasis on large vertebrates.
- To accompany the implementation of good coexistence practices between humans and jaguars or pumas.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of conservation measures for the jaguar and its associated biodiversity.