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In Panama, an Indigenous-led project rewrites the rules of reforestation (news.mongabay.com)
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  • Scientists from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute are collaborating with local communities in the Ngäbe-Buglé Comarca, a protected Indigenous territory, to foster a ground-up reforestation strategy using native trees and carbon payments.
  • The project involves about 30 plots totaling 100 hectares (247 acres) of land, giving participants full ownership of their trees.
  • The approach is based on carbon-sequestration data and other scientific metrics collected from Smithsonian’s Agua Salud research site in Colón.
  • The work also leans on economic analyses to ensure that reforestation projects can become reliable and sustainable livelihood strategies for Panama’s rural communities.

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[–] Blaze@lemmy.zip 1 points 51 minutes ago

Thank you for sharing!