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Inching Forward Everywhere
Brazilian tribe offers details on first indigenous-led REDD project, while Ghana and the Philippines move towards REDD+ Readiness and Burkina Faso lays the groundwork for a new forestry project.  Plus the latest on developments in New Zealand and an update on Ecosystem Marketplace's "State of Forest Carbon Markets" report in this week's Forest Carbon News. [ Go To Article ]

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Who Completed the Survey:
Face the Future Environmental Credit Corp. KEMCO Less Emissions Taking Root Nexus - Carbon for Development Friuli Venezia Giulia Region EcoAct Conservation International Advanced Global Trading (AGT) The Climate Trust Ecosystem Services LLC Carbonfund.org Equator LLC Envirotrade China Green Carbon Foundation Carbon Tanzania Permanent Forests International Climate Neutral Group CF Partners U YOOL CHE AC Climate Friendly Instituo Aco Verde Offsetters Green Resources Carbon Credit Corp. Mpingo Conservation & Development Initiative SENS International co2balance UK Ltd Forest Carbon Group Miller Tabak + Co. South Pole Carbon Carbon Clear Bosque Sustentable, A.C. City Project Ecoprogresso Unisfera / Planetair myclimate Foundation Greenfleet Fox & Earth Industries AG Plan Vivo Foundation Climate Bridge Green Energy Corporation Ltd The Carbon Farmer Inc. Appalachian Carbon Partnership GFA ENVEST GmbH GET-Carbon Forest Carbon Offsets LLC Bischoff & Ditze Energy GmbH Pangolin Associates Hivos Foundation Ag Methane Advisors Redd Forests Pty Ltd Camco International Group, Inc Grupo Occidente Carbonzero CPS Carbon Project Solutions Inc. East Central Solid Waste Commission GREEN EVOLUTION SA Greenoxx NGO E+Carbon Energy Mad The Carbon Credits Trust Cool Planet Brokers Carbon
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