A. Project Context
Sponsor
CEO, BFC
Manager
Concession Manager
Participating Organisations
Borneo Forest Carbon Sdn Bhd
Asset / Location
Jungle Green
Reason for Action
Reduce illegal encroachment and logging to protect carbon credit integrity and biodiversity value
B. Baseline
Current Situation
Manual ranger patrols cover 40% of perimeter monthly; encroachment detected retrospectively
Baseline Date
2025-01-15
Baseline Metrics
Perimeter coverage %, encroachment incidents detected
Data Quality
measured
Counterfactual
Without expansion, encroachment risk continues to threaten carbon permanence
C. Objectives
Intended Change
Near real-time satellite alert system combined with expanded community ranger network
Target
95% perimeter coverage with alert response within 48 hours
Target Date
2026-12-31
Affected Stakeholders
Penan community, Kenyah community rangers, carbon credit buyers
Expected Benefits
Reduced reversal risk, improved biodiversity protection, local employment for rangers
D. Options
Alternatives Considered
Drone patrols only (rejected - limited coverage in dense canopy), satellite plus community rangers (selected)
Do-Nothing Case
Continued undetected encroachment risking carbon reversal and habitat loss
Reason Selected
Combined approach provides best coverage while creating local employment
E. Cross-Pillar Effects Review Reviewed
Could solving this problem create a different environmental, social or governance problem?
Potential Trade-offs / Unintended Consequences
None significant identified
F. Safeguards
Rights & Stakeholder Impacts
Ranger employment terms reviewed for fair labour practices
Environmental Impacts
Directly protects forest and biodiversity
Community Impacts
Provides local employment and community ownership of monitoring
Mitigation Measures
Community consultation on ranger recruitment
Grievance Requirements
Ranger reporting linked to grievance mechanism
G. Business Case
Capital Cost
RM 620,000
Operating Cost
RM 310,000
Savings
—
Revenue
—
Avoided Cost
RM 2,200,000
Funding Source
BFC carbon revenue
Risk Reduction
Reduces carbon credit reversal risk materially
Strategic Value
Model becomes reusable methodology for other forest concessions in Group
H, I, J. Measurement, Evidence & Governance
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