Climate, Community and Biodiversity Alliance

The CCBA is a unique partnership of leading international NGOs that was founded in 2003 with a mission to stimulate and promote land management activities that credibly mitigate global climate change, improve the well-being and reduce the poverty of local communities, and conserve biodiversity. The CCBA brings together diverse stakeholders through a transparent and inclusive participatory process to develop standards and tools that stimulate, identify and promote high-quality multiple-benefit land management activities.

CCBA initiatives include:

• Climate, Community & Biodiversity (CCB) Standards, for site-based projects, developed by the CCBA and managed by Verra since November 2014
• REDD+ Social and Environmental Standards (REDD+ SES), for government-led strategies and actions to reduce emissions from deforestation and degradation
• Sustainable Landscapes Rating Tool