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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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