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Navigating Forest Carbon Market Opportunities in Hawai‘i

Report

Hawaii, United States

Publication date: June 1, 2022

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This study explored the feasibility of using carbon markets and other financial incentives to support sustainable forest management and offers recommendations to make them more viable for Hawaii.

Subject Tags

  • Carbon markets
  • Forests

Summary

This report shares learnings from Kona Hema, along with case studies that explore potential IFM carbon projects under other public and private landowner and use scenarios. It also highlights the potential for Afforestation/Reforestation/Revegetation (ARR) projects in Hawai‘i and offers recommendations for advancing a process and refining protocols, so that carbon credits become more viable for Hawai‘i suppliers.

Suggested Citation

The Nature Conservancy, Hawai‘i and Palmyra, with contributions from TerraCarbon. 2022. Navigating Forest Carbon Market Opportunities in Hawai‘i. 27 pp.