Tocantins
J-REDD Project
A state-wide REDD+ Program in Brazil
The Project
The Tocantins J-REDD project is a state-wide, innovative public-private partnership to protect forests, reduce emissions, and promote sustainable agricultural practices. By leveraging jurisdictional carbon credits this program is able to generate funding to support green business opportunities and benefit farmers, indigenous peoples, and local communities, positioning the Tocantins state as a global leader in sustainable agriculture and forest conservation.
The project seeks to transform nature by incentivizing practices that conserve native vegetation and foster low-carbon development. Through collaboration with farmers, research institutions, and financial partners, the initiative will implement tools and strategies to promote sustainable development while preserving the region’s biodiversity. Tocantins is setting a new benchmark for balancing production with ecological responsibility.
Brazil
STANDARD
ART
PROTOCOL
TREES
CREDITS
TREES
(Reductions)
START YEAR
2020
VOLUMES EXPECTED
4Q 2025
J-REDD+ Activities
Working with Silvania, the Tocantins State government has committed to reducing deforestation and forest degradation through improved governance, stricter enforcement, and real-time monitoring of illegal activities. The initiative also focuses on reducing forest fires and promoting sustainable land management practices to preserve biodiversity and protect vital ecosystems.
Central to this effort is close collaboration with Indigenous peoples and local communities, combining modern conservation tools with community-driven solution to ensure that REDD+ activities provide meaningful incentives and benefits to those directly involved in conservation efforts.
The program also emphasizes capacity-building and education to support sustainable agriculture and forest management. Revenue from jurisdictional carbon credit sales will be reinvested into green business opportunities, benefiting Indigenous peoples, traditional communities, and family farmers.
Project benefits
FOREST
REDD+ activities aim to deliver critical forest benefits by tackling the main drivers of deforestation and forest degradation. These include enforcing regulations to reduce illegal deforestation and fires, promoting sustainable land-use practices, and improving monitoring systems.
With over 9 million hectares of Cerrado and Amazon biomes under threat, these forests are essential for biodiversity, carbon storage, and water regulation. The program focuses on preserving these ecosystems while addressing challenges like unsustainable agriculture and land conversion, which drive forest loss.
The state is working to enhance its governance and fostering collaboration with communities, agencies, and stakeholders to protect forests while supporting dependent livelihoods.
Safeguards
It also covers protecting natural ecosystems, ensuring transparent governance and includes a benefits sharing mechanism.
Stakeholder consultations are central to the program’s implementation, creating a platform for inclusive participation and dialogue. Collaboration fosters a sense of shared ownership and responsibility that strengthens the program’s safeguards and builds trust.
Relevant stakeholders can access benefits and will be incentivized to reduce deforestation
Biodiversity
The JREDD program plays a crucial role in protecting the region’s rich biodiversity, which includes the lush Cerrado savanna and the unique Araguaia River basin.
Tocantins is a sanctuary for a diverse array of species, including iconic wildlife such as the jaguar, giant anteater, and maned wolf, alongside a rich variety of bird and plant species.
Notably, some species, like the critically endangered Brazilian merganser and the Araguaia river dolphin, face significant threats, underscoring the urgent need for conservation efforts.
By preserving these vibrant ecosystems, the program not only safeguards biodiversity but also supports the ecological balance and resilience of the region.
Biodiversity is a key benefit from the project activities
The Tocantins ecological region
Tocantins is a vital ecological region where the Amazon rainforest meets the Cerrado, the world’s most biodiverse savannah. This unique convergence supports an extraordinary array of plant and animal species, many of which are found nowhere else on Earth.
These forests play a critical role in regulating the global climate, storing carbon, and maintaining water cycles that benefit ecosystems far beyond Brazil. Protecting Tocantins’ forests is not only essential for preserving biodiversity but also for safeguarding the livelihoods of Indigenous peoples and local communities who depend on these ecosystems. As part of the broader Brazilian rainforest network, Tocantins contributes to the fight against deforestation and the global effort to mitigate climate change.
The Tocantins State Government has emerged as a pioneer in forest conservation through its innovative public-private partnerships. Collaborating with Silvania and organizations like the Earth Innovation Institute, the state is leveraging jurisdictional REDD+ carbon credits to fund sustainable development and conservation efforts.
This pioneering approach integrates advanced monitoring, improved enforcement, and community engagement to reduce deforestation and incentivize sustainable agricultural practices. By reinvesting carbon credit revenues into green business opportunities, Tocantins is setting a global example of how collaboration between governments, private entities, and local stakeholders can drive meaningful environmental and economic transformation.
About Silvania
Since being established in 2023, Silvania has been building a diversified portfolio across critical eco-systems at scale. Investments have already been made across the key biomes and areas of vulnerable biodiversity, with significant deployment of capital to conserve an area of 29 million hectares to date and a strong pipeline of new projects is in development.
Our goal is to invest in the power of nature to mitigate climate change while delivering significant biodiversity and social benefits and in support of the delivery of the Paris Agreement goals and the UN 30×30 Initiative.
