Community FAQ: Carbon Markets

A guide by Friends of the Earth International designed to help communities understand and resist carbon markets, which the organization characterizes as a false climate solution that threatens community rights and ecosystems.

• Friends of the Earth International describes carbon markets as a "false climate solution" that continues systems of capitalism, neocolonialism, and extractivism. These systems allow nature to be priced and sold to the highest bidder, often resulting in land pollution from fossil fuel extraction or land theft for monoculture plantations and nature conservation projects like REDD/+.
• Carbon offsetting and credit projects frequently harm Indigenous Peoples and local communities by violating their rights, stealing land, and failing to conduct proper consultations.
• The purpose of this guide is to provide technical information and answers to common questions to help communities protect their rights, land, livelihoods, and the environment from the risks associated with carbon markets.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (n.d.). Community FAQ: Carbon Markets. https://www.foei.org/publication/community-faq-carbon-markets/

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. Community FAQ: Carbon Markets. n.d. https://www.foei.org/publication/community-faq-carbon-markets/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{friendsoftheearthinternationalndcommunity, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{Community FAQ: Carbon Markets}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, url = {https://www.foei.org/publication/community-faq-carbon-markets/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }