📍 State of Tocantins, Brazil
Tocantins Jurisdictional REDD+ Program
Brazil’s first state-wide Jurisdictional REDD+ program — a pioneering public-private partnership between Silvania and the State of Tocantins to protect 9 million hectares of Cerrado and Amazon forest, reduce deforestation, and deliver measurable benefits for farmers, indigenous peoples, and local communities.
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ABOUT THE PROGRAM
A new benchmark for forest conservation at scale
Tocantins is part of the MATOPIBA region — Brazil’s agricultural frontier — where deforestation has erased more than 2 million hectares of native forest over the past 20 years. The state spans two of the world’s most important biomes: the Amazon rainforest (9%) and the Cerrado (91%) — the world’s most biodiverse savanna, home to over 11,000 plant species, 200 mammal species, and iconic wildlife including the jaguar, maned wolf, and giant anteater.
By leveraging jurisdictional carbon credits under the ART TREES standard, the program generates funding to support green business opportunities and directly benefit farmers, indigenous peoples, and local communities — while positioning Tocantins as a global leader in sustainable agriculture and forest conservation.
Why this program stands apart
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Brazil’s first state-wide Jurisdictional REDD+ program under the ART TREES standard
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ICVCM-approved methodology — among the most rigorous integrity standards in the market
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Government-led with statutory legal framework — State Law 4131 establishing Fundo Clima
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Comprehensive stakeholder consultation since 2021 following strict FPIC processes
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15% reduction in Cerrado deforestation in first half of 2024 vs same period 2023
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Silvania provides risk capital and technical teams to support the State’s implementation
Implementation partners
A coalition built for delivery
State government
SEMARH / Tocantins State
The Secretariat for Environment and Water Resources leads the program, coordinating information collection and stakeholder engagement across the state.
MRV & technical
TOCAR & TOPAR
TOCAR channels carbon finance for program implementation. TOPAR is the joint venture between Tocantins State and Silvania, holding rights to transfer carbon credits.
MRV & technical
Geonoma / IPAM / UFT
Independent Monitoring, Reporting and Verification processes ensure the accuracy, credibility, and integrity of all emissions reductions before credits are issued.
Program activities
How the program works
Working with Silvania, the Tocantins State government has committed to reducing deforestation and forest degradation through improved governance, stricter enforcement, and real-time monitoring — while building sustainable livelihoods for communities across the state.
Deforestation Enforcement
Fire Prevention
MRV & Verification
Stakeholder Consultation
Sustainable Agriculture
Green Economy & Livelihoods
The Tocantins Story
Tocantins’s pioneering jurisdictional forest protection program
Produced by Open Planet Studios and supported by Silvania, this film highlights bold, transformative action to protect Brazil’s forests, empower communities, and preserve the planet’s most vital ecosystems.
Key information
Program specifications
Benefit sharing
Fundo Clima — transparent distribution of carbon revenues
The benefit sharing mechanism was developed using a stock-flow methodology that recognises the relative contributions of different stakeholder groups to deforestation and forest protection. All information is subject to Brazil’s Access to Information Act and can be requested by anyone at any time.
The Board of Directors includes representatives from indigenous peoples, local communities, and government — ensuring equitable governance of how revenues are distributed.
State government-led initiatives
Improved CAR systems, deforestation tracking, command and control measures, fire management, and stakeholder engagement.
Indigenous peoples, traditional communities & family farmers
Direct benefit-sharing sub-programmes for IPLCs including quilombola communities and subsistence farmers.
Private landowners
Incentives for small, medium, and large private landowners to maintain native vegetation and adopt sustainable land management practices.
GET IN TOUCH
Source high-integrity credits from the world’s first JNR program
Our team would be happy to walk you through the program in detail, discuss volumes and pricing, or answer any technical questions.
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