The NBS Brazil Alliance is dedicated to advancing an agenda to combat deforestation while promoting the restoration of degraded areas and the implementation of regenerative practices through the strengthening of nature-based solutions and the carbon credit market in Brazil.
Today, the Alliance brings together 17 members, including project developers and nonprofit organizations, which are responsible for more than 70% of the carbon credits issued in Brazil since 2022, focused on Nature-based Solutions (NBS) and AFOLU (Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use).
Founded in 2021, the Alliance was created in response to the need expressed by carbon project developers operating in Brazil for a technical authority capable of advancing market integrity, promoting best practices, and supporting a positive agenda for the sector.
The Alliance operates across three main strategic pillars:
• Best Practices and Market Integrity: ensuring the quality and transparency of Brazilian projects by aligning them with the highest international standards.
• Advocacy and Public Policy: providing technical and strategic collaboration with federal and state governments to advance carbon credit markets and strengthen nature-based solutions.
• Awareness, Engagement, and Communication: promoting relevant information through articles, media interviews, participation in events, as well as organizing webinars, training courses, and conferences.
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At the NBS Brazil Alliance, we believe Brazil has unique conditions to lead the global nature-based solutions agenda. Turning this potential into tangible results requires a market built on integrity, transparency, legal certainty, and technical excellence. We work to strengthen this environment of trust so that Brazilian projects are internationally recognized for the high standards they uphold and for the benefits they generate for the climate, biodiversity, and local communities.
— Julie Messias
Executive Director, NBS Brazil Alliance
The Alliance has 17 associated members, including carbon project developers, third-sector organizations, and impact investors. Together, the members are responsible for more than 70% of the carbon credits issued in Brazil since 2022, focused on NBS (Nature-Based Solutions) and AFOLU (Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use), and for the protection of approximately 5 million hectares of forest.
