Carbon Projects Harmful to Forest Communities, Experts Warn - Voice of Nigeria Broadcasting Service
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A recent report by Corporate Accountability (CA) confirms that carbon markets are mostly a scam: they do not serve to alleviate climate change, they take control of lands, forests, coasts and wetlands, in many cases in indigenous and peasant territories. However, this trade continues because it is very lucrative for companies, certifiers, verifiers and intermediary NGOs. In recent years, complaints have occurred from organizations (and even auth…
Carbon Projects Harmful to Forest Communities, Experts Warn - Voice of Nigeria Broadcasting Service
Environmental stakeholders have raised the alarm over ongoing carbon offset projects in Nigeria, calling them a dangerous form of modern exploitation that undermines local communities and ecosystems. The stakeholders, comprising advocates and forest community leaders, voiced their concerns on Tuesday in Benin, Southern Nigeria, during a dialogue organised by the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF). Carbon offsetting refers to compensatory …
Environmentalists decry exploitation in carbon offset deals - EnviroNews - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy
Environmental stakeholders have raised alarm over ongoing carbon offset projects in Nigeria, calling them a dangerous form of modern exploitation that undermines local communities and ecosystems. Carbon Offset The stakeholders, comprising advocates and forest community leaders, voiced their concerns on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in Benin during a dialogue organised by the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF). Carbon offsetting refers to compe…
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