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Outcry from indigenous groups prompts change of rules in LEAF forest carbon scheme

News November 18, 2022 / By: Ann Danaiya Usher

Indigenous organisations in the Brazilian state of Acre were kept in the dark for almost a year about the state government’s plan to sell forest carbon credits to the Norwegian and UK-financed LEAF Coalition. In response to criticism from indigenous groups, LEAF has, belatedly, introduced new rules requiring states to inform indigenous peoples before they submit proposals. But key questions remain unanswered.

Nedina and Francisca.jpg — Nedina Yawanawá (left), Head of the Organisation of Indigenous Women of Acre, Southern Amazônia and Northwest Rondônia (Photo: SITOAKORE) and Francisca Oliveira, Coordinator of the Acre Indigenous Thematic Chamber (Photo: CTI-Acre)

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Outcry from indigenous groups prompts change of rules in LEAF forest carbon scheme

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