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Carbon grab the next natural resource dilemma?
2014-04-12 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Voice of America: A Washington-based human rights organization warns of an unprecedented carbon grab by governments and investors that will infringe upon the rights of indigenous peoples in low- and middle-income countries in Latin America, Asia and Africa. Research conducted by the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) reveals that there are no laws to guarantee that indigenous peoples and local communities will benefit from the global trade of carbon credits as nations cope with carbon emissions that impact...
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