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Additionality requirements of carbon markets could penalize Indigenous stewardship

abatify · sourced from Nature

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 04 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02576-2Despite strong evidence that Indigenous stewardship sustains biodiversity and carbon stocks, carbon markets typically reward recovery from degradation rather than protection, often excluding Indigenous-managed lands. Rethinking additionality could align climate mitigation with care, equity and long-term ecosystem stewardship.

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