With the rapid expansion of carbon markets in recent years, more and more communities around the world are finding themselves responding to carbon projects proposed on their land. Carbon projects are efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through conservation, renewable energy, and other approaches. They affect large areas of land, particularly across Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
This negotiations toolkit focuses on how to equip communities to respond when a carbon project is proposed on their land. The toolkit can support communities to shape decision-making about a carbon project and ensure their rights are protected, including if they decide to say no to the project. It provides tools communities can use to find out key information about a project, deliberate internally, negotiate from a place of power, and monitor and enforce the terms if an agreement is reached.