2.4 Additional Resources
These resources are not required as part of the course but we provide them for your further learning.
- Forest People Programme Introductory Explainers by Carbon Cycles and Forests WEB
This resource explains how carbon cycles work and the role forests play in storing carbon, helping communities understand the basics of climate change and forest protection.
- What are Carbon Credits & How Do They Work – Human Rights Watch
This video explains what carbon credits are, how they work, and the human rights concerns linked to carbon offset projects, especially their impact on local communities.
- Carbon Credits & Carbon Markets by Forest Peoples Programme
This video introduces what carbon credits are, how carbon markets work, and highlights key questions and concerns relating to the rights, benefits, and risks for Indigenous and forest communities when engaging in carbon trading systems
- Carbon Markets 101 by Carbon Market Watch
This resource provides an introduction to international and voluntary carbon markets, explaining how they function, their role under the Paris Agreement
The Council works with the Kimberly Aboroginal People to get back their country, look after their country and get control of the feature
- The Blue Carbon firm
A UAE company has secured African land the size of the UK for controversial carbon offset projects