15. MONITORING REGENERATIVE ACTIONS IMPACTS
Budget (USD)
(USD): 186.000
First Phase Needs
(USD): 48.000
Type of Project
Monitoring
Timeframe
3 years
Geographical Scope
Guanacaste, then other parts of Costa Rica
Partners
Blue Marble Evaluation, 7Vortex, The Carbon Underground
Target
Regenerative Costa Rica projects and project partners
WHAT DOES THIS PROJECT DO?
This project is designed to generate the tools and processes required to adequately monitor and report progress in soil regeneration, CO2 sequestration, biodiversity, and health indexes. It allows for development of IT tools, the use of sensors, and blockchain for collection of data.
HOW IS IT GOVERNED?
It is governed by UCI in partnership with all stakeholders.
WHAT IS THIS PROJECT?
It is an applied research project that establishes methodologies to set baselines and supports data collection to track soil carbon, biodiversity, and other key indicators to demonstrate progress, and supports decision making, especially the validation of results for adequate storytelling.
HOW IS IT VALIDATED?
By measuring usable outcomes that adequately demonstrate progress in the many areas Regenerative Costa Rica is working on.
Contribution to UN Sustainable Development Goals
"The future can't be predicted but it can be envisioned and brought lovingly into being. Systems can't be controlled, but they can be designed and redesigned."
- Donella Meadows