Conservation and Justice Groups Split over Forest Carbon Trading — Ghana

Soy fields encroach on tropical rainforest in Brazil; Photo by Greenpeace/Rodrigo Baleia

This is an interesting overview article in the Guardian that highlights some of the concerns with including tropical forests in carbon markets. One of our grantees in Ghana (Civic Response, grant number 50-592, 2004) is quoted:

“Without quick and robust investment in securing forest-community rights, these carbon markets will further marginalize the poorest of the poor,” said Kyeretwie Opoku, of Civic Response, a Ghanaian justice group.

“Even the World Bank is saying that this is the social justice issue of our generation.”

For the full article click here

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