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Cypress Reforestation in North America's Amazon

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Amazon
Area: 5888268 km2
Countries:
Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
Cities:
Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: United States of America
Basins: Gulf of Mexico (450) (Rio Grande)
Project SDGs:
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Water Quality (SDG 6.3)
Integrated Water Resource Management (SDG 6.5)
Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6)
Climate Resilience and Adaptation (SDG 13.1)
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Nature-Based Solutions
Progress to Date: 40000 Tons of carbon dioxide emissions reductions over a 40-year period
Services Needed: No services needed/offered
Desired Partner: Business
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2019  »  Ongoing
Project Website: corporate.dow.com/en-us/news/press-releases/dow-tree-plantin...
Project Source: CEO Water Mandate
Profile Completion: 72%

Project Overview

Dow collaborated with Restore the Earth Foundation, Inc. to plant 200 acres of bald cypress in the Point-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area of Montegut, Louisiana, marking the start of this joint initiative, developed under Dow’s Official Carbon Partnership with the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The reforestation project is estimated to generate 40,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions reductions over a 40-year period, to be contributed towards Dow’s partnership w…

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Dow collaborated with Restore the Earth Foundation, Inc. to plant 200 acres of bald cypress in the Point-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area of Montegut, Louisiana, marking the start of this joint initiative, developed under Dow’s Official Carbon Partnership with the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The reforestation project is estimated to generate 40,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions reductions over a 40-year period, to be contributed towards Dow’s partnership with the IOC.

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The Dow Chemical Company, commonly referred to as Dow, was an American multinational chemical corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan, United States, and the predecessor of the merged company DowDuPont. Learn More

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