TIST Program in Uganda
Project Description
TIST, which is a flagship program of Clean Air Action, partners with subsistence farmers across Africa and India to plant trees in areas that have been deforested. It is one of the oldest and most successful reforestation projects ever undertaken. The program in Uganda brings together thousands of small landowners in Uganda to plant a mixture of native trees, food bearing trees, and commercial trees. As Renoster puts it, “The nation of Uganda is nearly completely denuded of trees, and many times the trees of this project are the only ones visible in large portions of the country. The success in terms of carbon, biodiversity, and cobenefits cannot be overstated.โ
Key Information
Developer
Clean Air Action Corporation
Project Type
Agroforestry
Impact Type
Removal
Permanence
10-100
Methodology
AR-AMS0001
Verifier
Aster Global Environmental Solutions
Project Lifetime
2002 – 2031
Oxford Category
Oxford Type 4โNature-based Removals
Risk of Reversal
Nature-based projects like this one face some risk of reversal. Carbon storage may be affected by natural hazards such as wildfires, flooding, and escalating climate change impacts. Additionally, human-driven factors such as changes in land use or local governance structures can also impact carbon storage.
Registry & Verification
UN Sustainable Development Goals
This project contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 2: Zero Hunger
End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.
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Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.
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Goal 5: Gender Equality
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
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Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.
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Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.
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Goal 13: Climate Action
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.
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Goal 15: Life on Land
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.
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