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After years of caring for their forests, recognition arrives for the communities of Petén, Guatemala - Rainforest Foundation US | Protecting Rainforests in Partnership with Indigenous Peoples
Guatemala’s community forest concessions helped generate verified carbon emissions reductions through the jurisdictional REDD+ Guatecarbon project, contributing to the country’s first results-based payment for forest protection. Through years of organizing and advocacy, the Association of Forest Communities of Petén (ACOFOP) and the Petén concessionaires, helped secure legal recognition as “implementers,” making them eligible to receive a fair s…
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