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

Round Valley First Forest Carbon Offset Project on Native Trust Land for California
Round Valley First Forest Carbon Offset Project on Native Trust Land for Califo…
Author
ICTMN Staff
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Indian Country Today
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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...

forestry management
natural resource protection
sustainability
Native Nations
Round Valley Indian Tribes
Resource Type
News and Opinion
Topics
Environment and Natural Resources
Governance
Citation

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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