Research & Policy8 min read
The Missing Link in High-Integrity Carbon: Why Land Rights Come Before Credits
A deep dive into why natural climate solutions will fail without legal recognition, free consent, and majority benefit-sharing for indigenous custodians.
Dr. Tariq Al-MansoorChief Executive Officer • July 19, 2025
#Climate Action#Policy#Carbon Markets#Land Rights
Over the past three years, the voluntary carbon market has seen intense scrutiny. Many corporate offsets have been exposed as phantom reductions that ignored the human rights of traditional forest dwellers.
The Aaranya Standard for Carbon Integrity
Our research demonstrates that forest plots under direct, legally recognized indigenous management experience 80% lower deforestation rates compared to state-managed concessions lacking community co-governance.
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