News Headline
The Story of the Surui Forest Carbon Project
Source
Ecosystem Marketplace
Publication Date
2019-03-26
The Surui Forest Carbon Project was the first indigenous-led conservation project financed through the sale of carbon offsets. It dramatically reduced deforestation within the territory during its first five years of operation (2009-2014), but was suspended in 2018 after the discovery of large gold deposits in the territory sparked a surge in deforestation.
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http://www.ecosystemmarketplace.com/articles/story-surui-forest-carbon-project/