Projects

Nakau works with Indigenous customary landowners and communities across the Pacific Islands to protect and restore forests and other ecosystems through carbon and nature projects.

We partner with local NGOs and governments, and work within local governance systems to ensure all projects are owned by the customary landholders.

Our approach supports people to protect and restore their natural environment in a way that also supports their right to a sustainable future.

PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT

Nakau is developing new projects in collaboration with local partners and communities in Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.

RISE Solomon Islands + PNG

Rights, Integrity, Safeguards and Equity in carbon markets. Working with Live and Learn and Plan Vivo. Supported by UK-Aid through FGMC.

Sobehatunga, Viru Solomon Islands

Protecting 1000+ hectares of lowland forest on New Georgia Island for local income and resources. Supported by MCC and implemented by NRDF and Nakau.

Yato, East Makira Solomon Islands

Yato Protected Area protects 10,000 hectares of primary rainforest—a portion of this will form a carbon project. Supported by MCC and implemented by Live and Learn and Nakau.

Kira, East Malaita Solomon Islands

Working with landowners to establish their carbon project on 661 hectares of protected rainforest. Supported by MCC and implemented by Live and Learn and Nakau.

East Rennell Solomon Islands

Increasing livelihood opportunities through conservation carbon for 11 tribes in East Rennell. Supported by MFAT and implemented by Live and Learn and Nakau.

PROJECTS PRODUCING CREDITS

Sites in Solomon Islands, Fiji and Vanuatu have been verified and are producing high-integrity credits for the voluntary carbon market.

BABATANASOLOMON ISLANDS

On South Choiseul in the Solomon Islands, tribes from the Babatana language group are choosing to protect their rainforests and support their community.

Chief Skip in a merremia thicket Loru Photo WWF Australia Damian Mobbs

LORUVANUATU

In East Santo, the Serakar Clan are the traditional custodians of a small but important section of remnant rainforest that connects the community with the sea.

DRAWAFIJI

The Drawa community on Vanua Levu were one of the first Pacific communities to use the Nakau Methodology to protect their forest.

PAST PROJECTS

Recent funded projects in the Pacific region

Climate Resilient by Nature (CRxN) Vanuatu, Fiji, PNG

A partnership with the Australian Government, WWF-Australia and Live & Learn to develop high-integrity carbon and nature projects in Vanuatu, Fiji and Papua New Guinea.

Water catchment restoration Honiara

Working with communities to improve ecosystems around Honiara's water catchment areas. A collaboration with Solomon Islands Water Authority and Live & Learn.