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Table T24: Summary <strong>of</strong> Direct and Indirect Social Outcomes (Observed or Expected) by Project<br />
PROJECT: Trees <strong>for</strong> Global Benefit TYPE: A/R including Agro<strong>for</strong>estry COUNTRY: Uganda<br />
Observed direct outcomes:<br />
• Carbon payments to households<br />
• Complimentary income generating activities<br />
• Strengthened <strong>social</strong> and human capacity<br />
• Improved farm management capacity<br />
• Improved timber stocks<br />
Observed indirect outcomes:<br />
• Increased access to credit (loans)<br />
• Increased ability <strong>for</strong> households to make investments<br />
• Increased household spending (purchasing power) on basic needs<br />
• Improved household food security and diet<br />
• Improved fuel security (firewood)<br />
• Improved <strong>social</strong> cohesion<br />
• Decreased flexibility in <strong>land</strong>-use options (loss <strong>of</strong> alternative economic activities)<br />
• Decreased customary access to previously idle <strong>land</strong> (loss <strong>of</strong> customary ‘safety net’)<br />
• Increased reliance on purchased food<br />
• Renting <strong>land</strong> necessary <strong>for</strong> farming due to loss <strong>of</strong> access to <strong>land</strong><br />
• New disputes and conflict between households regarding <strong>land</strong> use and natural capital in new woodlots<br />
Sources: Carter 2009; German et al. 2009.<br />
PROJECT: Scolel Té Project, Chiapas TYPE: Agro<strong>for</strong>estry COUNTRY: Mexico<br />
Observed direct outcomes:<br />
• New incomes from carbon payments to farmers<br />
• New skills developed in agro<strong>for</strong>estry<br />
Observed indirect outcomes:<br />
• Increased spending on food, medicines, and home improvements<br />
• Investment <strong>of</strong> carbon income in fuel-efficient stoves <strong>for</strong> homes<br />
• Improved indoor air quality in homes due to new stoves<br />
Sources: Smith & Scherr 2002; DFID 2000.<br />
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