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TOPIC(S): Commodities, Forestry, Agriculture Global, Carbon Farming,

01/22/2024 SOURCE: news.mongabay.com

The future of forest carbon credits and voluntary markets

This is the fifth article in our five-part series on forest carbon credits and the voluntary market. Read Part One, Part Two, Part Three and Part Four. In the view of many experts and observers, the voluntary carbon trade faces a set of divergent possibilities for its future, and a marked change seems imminent after […]

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TOPIC(S): Commodities, Forestry, Trade (Commodities), Carbon Farming,

01/04/2024 SOURCE: news.mongabay.com

Forest carbon credits and the voluntary market: A solution or a distraction?

This is the first article in our five-part series on forest carbon credits and the voluntary market. Read Part Two, Part Three, Part Four and Part Five later this month. At the outset of 2023, the voluntary carbon trade seemed poised to expand its reach, boosting the amount of carbon it sought to offset along […]

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TOPIC(S): Markets/Pricing, Forestry, Agriculture Global, Carbon Farming,

12/21/2023 SOURCE: forestsnews.cifor.org

How can the DRC cut its carbon emissions? - CIFOR Forests News

Carbon finance and benefit-sharing in the spotlight

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Topics: Forestry, Environment, Climate Change, Brazil,

Brazil wants farmers to help save the Amazon. Will it work? | Context

At COP28, Lula detailed his plan to revive degraded pasture land, aiming to fight deforestation and boost farming at the same time

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TOPIC(S): Forestry, Agriculture Global, Carbon Farming,

11/25/2023 SOURCE: theconversation.com

If we do it right, we can replant trees and shrubs to store carbon – and restore biodiversity

Carbon farming has its problems, but we shouldn’t write it off. After all, good projects can store carbon – and bring back habitat.

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TOPIC(S): Forestry, USDA, Carbon Farming,

10/31/2023 SOURCE: www.usda.gov

USDA Releases Assessment on Agriculture and Forestry in Carbon Markets

Washington, Oct. 23, 2023 – Today, the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) released A General Assessment of the Role of Agriculture and Forestry in the U.S. Carbon Markets (PDF, 1.3 MB), a comprehensive look at current market activity, barriers to participation, and opportunities to improve access to carbon markets for farmers and forest landowners.

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TOPIC(S): Forestry, Sustainability, Climate Change,

09/15/2023 SOURCE: phys.org

Climate change is undermining nearly all sustainable development goals, says report

At the half-time point of the 2030 Agenda, the science is clear—the planet is far off track from meeting its climate goals. This undermines global efforts to tackle hunger, poverty and ill-health, improve ...

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TOPIC(S): Forestry, Ag Africa,

09/05/2023 SOURCE: reddmonitor.substack.com

The African Forestry Impact Platform is “perpetuating carbon colonialism”

A new report by the Oakland Institute reveals the focus on industrial tree plantations and carbon offsets

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TOPIC(S): Forestry, Carbon Farming,

08/29/2023 SOURCE: www.stuff.co.nz

Carbon forestry is pushing up farm prices out of reach

A new report by Beef and Lamb shows that much more land than initially thought was planted to carbon forests and that it is pushing up land prices to unsustainable levels

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TOPIC(S): Forestry, Carbon Farming,

08/29/2023 SOURCE: civileats.com

Can Agroforestry Breathe New Life Into Carbon Markets?

Most carbon offset programs aimed at farmers focus on large monocrop corn and soy operations. But in Southern Appalachia, Carbon Harvest is developing an alternative market for small farms that integrate trees.

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