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PCF26: FEATURE – 25 years on, Cordillera Azul epitomises struggle to balance conservation, carbon market protocols, and Indigenous rights

Published 00:45 on May 29, 2026 / Last updated at 01:03 on May 29, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean), Insights (Features), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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The non-profit in charge of Peru’s 25-year-old Cordillera Azul National Park (PNCAZ) turned to carbon finance over a decade ago to sustain its operations, creating a REDD+ mega-project – but following a turbulent few years beset with baseline challenges, methodology questions, and litigation surrounding free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) from Indigenous communities, it is mulling its next steps.
The non-profit in charge of Peru’s 25-year-old Cordillera Azul National Park (PNCAZ) turned to carbon finance over a decade ago to sustain its operations, creating a REDD+ mega-project – but following a turbulent few years beset with baseline challenges, methodology questions, and litigation surrounding free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) from Indigenous communities, it is mulling its next steps.


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