Slides from the ESPA impact event held in Nairobi 15/16 March 2016

1. Mangroves and carbon:
turning muck into brass?
Mark Huxham
m.huxham@napier.ac.uk

3. Huxham et al. J Env Mgmt 2015

9. Baseline Girdled period Harvested period
June
2009
October
2009
May
2010
May
2011

10. Loss of CO2 =
revenue potential
from avoided
deforestation

11. Can we go from this to
income from carbon
credits?
Community protection
and reforestation of
117 ha = CO2 benefits of
2500 tonnes per annum
Community income of
$12138 per annum =
prevent leakage and
community benefit

13. KEYProject Technical OperationsProject Technical Operations
Community EngagementCommunity Engagement
Government OversightGovernment Oversight
management and employment
Mikoko Pamoja Organisational Structure and Governance
reporting relationship
MIKOKO PAMOJA COMMUNITY ORGANISATION.
This is the registered community producer organization; it
is governed by nominated community representatives
from Gazi and Makongeni villages and Government Ex-
Officio members.
Key responsibilities include:
•Community communication and outreach
•Management of annual project tasks including meeting
targets for tree planting and protection
•Oversight of community benefits and payments of
project profits to community
•Management of project bank account and making
annual financial reports to Steering group
MIKOKO PAMOJA COMMUNITY ORGANISATION.
This is the registered community producer organization; it
is governed by nominated community representatives
from Gazi and Makongeni villages and Government Ex-
Officio members.
Key responsibilities include:
•Community communication and outreach
•Management of annual project tasks including meeting
targets for tree planting and protection
•Oversight of community benefits and payments of
project profits to community
•Management of project bank account and making
annual financial reports to Steering group
MIKOKO PAMOJA
WORK TEAMS
The people recruited
to do routine
monitoring, policing
and planting tasks
such as establishing
nurseries, reporting
on poaching etc
MIKOKO PAMOJA
WORK TEAMS
The people recruited
to do routine
monitoring, policing
and planting tasks
such as establishing
nurseries, reporting
on poaching etc
THE KENYA FOREST SERVICE
(Working through a Community Forest Association)
THE KENYA FOREST SERVICE
(Working through a Community Forest Association)
Other Community
Forest User Groups
Other Community
Forest User Groups
ChairChair Vice ChairVice Chair CoordinatorCoordinatorTreasurerTreasurer SecretarySecretary
Plan Vivo Foundation
The organization that
grants official
accreditation, thus
allowing the sale of
carbon credits to buyers
such as companies
Plan Vivo Foundation
The organization that
grants official
accreditation, thus
allowing the sale of
carbon credits to buyers
such as companies
VILLAGE CHAIRS
(and local government)
VILLAGE CHAIRS
(and local government)
Mikoko Pamoja
STEERING Group
(KMFRI, KFS, WWF,
Napier, Bangor,
Earthwatch).
Responsible for selling
carbon and reporting back
to the Plan Vivo foundation
Mikoko Pamoja
STEERING Group
(KMFRI, KFS, WWF,
Napier, Bangor,
Earthwatch).
Responsible for selling
carbon and reporting back
to the Plan Vivo foundation
DEPARTMENT OF GENDER AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Authority to issue registration certificate to MPCO
DEPARTMENT OF GENDER AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Authority to issue registration certificate to MPCO
Buyers of carbon credits

21. Many colleagues especially James Kairo (MMFRI), Martin
Skov (Bangor) and Maurizio Mencuccini (Edinburgh)
>250 Earthwatch Volunteers
The people of Gazi Bay
Aviva Ltd
Offset at WWW.ACES-ORG.CO.UK