Round Valley First Forest Carbon Offset Project on Native Trust Land for California

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The discussions of climate change and carbon footprints are important subjects within Indian country, and on February 24 the Round Valley Indian Tribes became a part of history as far as carbon emissions goes.

Round Valley and New Forests on Tuesday announced the regulatory approval of the first forest carbon offset project developed on Native American trust land for the California carbon market...

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ICTMN Staff. Round Valley First Forest Carbon Offset Project on Native Trust Land for California. Indian Country Today. February 26, 2015. Article. (https://ictnews.org/archive/round-valley-first-forest-carbon-offset-project-on-native-trust-land-for-california), accessed November 6, 2023)

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