Guidance Document on the Policy and Design Considerations for Rice Carbon Projects: A Regional Perspective for the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam
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International Rice Research Institute
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This report examines the key policy and project design considerations for developing high‑integrity carbon markets in the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, with a particular focus on rice‑based mitigation opportunities. As major rice producers and traders, these countries face substantial methane emissions from irrigated rice systems, while also possessing significant potential for cost‑effective emission reductions and co-benefits through climate‑smart practices such as alternate wetting and drying, direct‑seeded rice, and improved rice straw management. The document situates rice carbon projects within relevant international, regional, and domestic carbon market mechanisms, including Article 6 approaches and voluntary carbon markets, and assesses their applicability to the rice sector. It identifies five enabling pillars for successful carbon markets—government policy and regulation, financing mechanisms, capacity building, knowledge and tools, and robust measurement, reporting, and verification systems—and discusses how the Ten Core Carbon Principles are applied as design benchmarks for high‑integrity rice carbon projects. Drawing on case studies, farmer surveys, choice experiments, and expert consultations, the report highlights common challenges related to project feasibility, institutional readiness, farmer participation, and verification costs. The document concludes with actionable policy recommendations to strengthen institutional capacity, advance digital MRV systems, mobilize public and private finance, and foster regional cooperation.
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carbon markets, climate change mitigation, rice, methane, irrigation, agricultural practices, climate-smart agriculture, digital innovation, monitoring, policies