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World's oldest operational carbon market project (1994), led by indigenous and mestizo farming communities in Chiapas under Plan Vivo. Covers 9,150 ha of community agroforestry and reforestation; >USD 860,000 in direct payments to ~500 families since 2002.
Scolel'te in Chiapas, Mexico, launched in 1994, is the world's oldest operational carbon-market project, led by indigenous and mestizo farming communities under Plan Vivo.
It covers 9,150 ha of community agroforestry and reforestation, paying over US$860,000 directly to about 500 families since 2002.
Implementation detail (cost, timeline, staffing, conditions for success) is not yet available for this practice.
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