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The N'hambita Community Carbon Project

A European Union Project led by The University of Edinburgh, School of GeoSciences

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The project is run as a collaboration between several partners, and includes collaboration with assistance from several associated organisations.

University of Edinburgh
Envirotrade
Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Management
Associated organisations

	University of Edinburgh School of GeoSciences at the University of Edinburgh is a leading international centre of academic excellence, and one of the largest and most successful research universities in the world. The School of GeoSciences research and teaching activities include topics such as global warming, ecosystem protection, earthquake prediction, sustainable development and human identities. The team led by Prof. John Grace and Dr. Mat Williams is responsible for the underpinning research on the project's activities.
	Prof. John Grace, Head of Institute of Atmospheric and Environmental Science.
	Dr. Mathew Williams, Reader in Global Change Ecology.
	Joanne Pennie, Project administrator.
	Casey Ryan, PhD Carbon Dynamics and Biomass Burning in African Miombo Woodlands.
	Silvia Flaherty, Research Assistant - GIS.

	Sarah Carter, Research Support Assistant.
	Alaistair Herd, MSc. Charcoal production in the N'hambita Community.
	Malu Enriquez, Research Assistant - Soil Sampling.
	Rohit Jindal, MSc Student at the University of Edinburgh, with Piet van Zyl.
[back to top]	Envirotrade
	Envirotrade, a UK company, has developed a business model based on bio-sequestration, the sale of carbon offsets to businesses and individuals to support the conservation of existing forests and the planting of new ones. The Envirotrade business model offers a unique approach to poverty alleviation by building sustainable livelihoods rather than fostering dependence. Envirotrade LDA is the Mozambican company set in partnership Envirotrade UK to facilitate the operation of the project in Mozambique. Overall in Mozambique there are 140 staff who are permanently based in the community. These comprise of extension officers, technical workers, forestry experts and the project management team, which is led by Piet van Zyl.
	Piet van Zyl, Project manager, Envirotrade.
	Gary Goss, Non Timber Forest Products Co-ordinator. Envirotrade.
	Antonio Serra. Agroforestry and forestry expertise. Envirotrade.
	Philip Powell, Envirotrade.
[back to top]	The Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Management (ECCM)
	ECCM is an independent consulting company which provides specialist expertise relating to project development in terms of assessing carbon sequestration, and monitoring uptake as well as assessing the social and ecological impacts of projects. Technical assistance is provided by ECCM. Will Garrett has written many of the project technical documents, and is involved in monitoring the application of these methodologies in Mozambique.
	Richard Tipper, Project management team, ECCM. (Please note Richard no longer works for ECCM)
	Will Garrett, Technical agroforestry researcher ECCM.
	Associated organisations
	The European Union The European Union (EU) have provided a 1.58 million Euro grant for the project. Although the land management activities are funded through payments for carbon sequestration, the project development, and research activities are funded by the EU grant. This project contributes to the EU aim of supporting the conservation and sustainable management of forests in developing countries.
	BioClimate Research & Development (Plan Vivo Foundation) BR&D is a non-profit organisation, which promotes actions to reconcile human development and environmental change. This is achieved by a variety of mechanisms including through the Plan Vivo system. BR&D are responsible for the development and maintenance of the Plan Vivo system and register and certify the projects as they become accredited.
	The Gorongosa National Park The Gorongosa National Park is located near to the project which lies within the national park buffer zone. The N'hambita project has been developed in co-operation with the Park Director, and has been designed to bring added value to the existing park strategies. This will be achieved by bringing extra capacity and resources to the park and increasing publicity. The park has very similar aims as the N'hambita Community Carbon Project, which are to "protect and restore the natural structure, functions and processes of Gorongosa National Park; and improve the health, education, and standard of living of the human communities who live near the park".
	The Sofala Provincial Government The project was approved by and has the support of the Sofala Provincial Government.