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Colombia warns of violation risk in REDD+ projects, extortion of voluntary carbon developers by armed groups

Published 15:03 on April 9, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:03 on April 9, 2024  / Alejandra Padin-Dujon /  Americas, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

The Office of the Ombudsman in Colombia has issued an official notice about several sectors, including REDD+ voluntary carbon projects, warning of the risk of violations of Indigenous and local community rights, as well as extortion by illegal armed groups.
The Office of the Ombudsman in Colombia has issued an official notice about several sectors, including REDD+ voluntary carbon projects, warning of the risk of violations of Indigenous and local community rights, as well as extortion by illegal armed groups.


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