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Empowering Ghanaian communities to conserve their forests through a private-sector-led payment for ecosystem services mechanism

The Landscapes for Cocoa Livelihoods project reduced deforestation by 71% over 1,044 hectares in Ghana's Tano Offin Forest Reserve, conserving 6,911 tons of CO2 equivalent, 65,303 m³ of water recharge, and 39 hectares of biodiverse landscape over a period of 1 year (July 1st 2023 – June 30th 2024)....

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Main Authors: Nguyen, Phuong Minh, Talsma, Tiffany, Reymondin, Louis, Vantalon, Thibaud, Molina, Luis, Kyeretwie, Bram Nana Safo, Adzi, George Bush, Nguyen Perperidis, Emily
Format: Case Study
Language:Inglés
Published: 2025
Subjects:
biodiversity
deforestation
remote sensing
spatial data-geospatial data
ecosystem services
payments for ecosystem services
carbon sequestration
forest conservation
community involvement-community participation
water resources
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174615
Summary:The Landscapes for Cocoa Livelihoods project reduced deforestation by 71% over 1,044 hectares in Ghana's Tano Offin Forest Reserve, conserving 6,911 tons of CO2 equivalent, 65,303 m³ of water recharge, and 39 hectares of biodiverse landscape over a period of 1 year (July 1st 2023 – June 30th 2024). This project demonstrates the scaling potential of a private-sector-funded Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) model, where cacao-producing communities conserve the forest in exchange for collective rewards that improve every household’s living conditions.

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