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What Determines How Much Carbon an ARR Project Stores? Wood density, growth, survival and permanence all shape the carbon outcome of an ARR project. Species selection influences several of these factors. Two trees can have the same height and diameter and still store different amounts of carbon. The difference can come from the density of […]

Standing at the edge of a plantation block in a village, it was hard to picture how anyone used to keep track of this place before.

Ecosystem Services: Bridging Biodiversity, Climate, and Human Well-being Every day, we depend on nature in some way or another, often without realizing it. The water we drink, the food we eat, the air we breathe, and even the stability of our climate are supported by healthy ecosystems. These benefits, known as ecosystem services, form the

ARR Projects in India: What’s Working, What’s Challenging and What Buyers Should understand When you visit a project site for the first time — no conference room, no slide deck, just land — there’s a moment where everything you thought you understood rearranges itself. I had that moment in Mayurbhanj, Odisha, standing at the edge

The Hidden GIS Errors That Can Disqualify an ARR Project Imagine this: your team has spent two years on an Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation (ARR) project. You’ve navigated complex community consultations, perfected carbon models, and conducted exhaustive land assessments. But when you finally submit for third-party verification, the project is sent back with a sea

Union Budget 2026 Union Budget 2026: What It Actually Means for Carbon Finance and Nature-Based Projects Like Ours at FCF India When I read Union Budget 2026, I was not looking for climate intent. India has had climate intent for years. We have participated in carbon markets since the CDM era, and more recently through

Building Carbon Tech Is Simplifying Ground Operations in Disguise Most conversations around carbon projects revolve around land eligibility, maps, biomass models, classification accuracy, and dashboards. All of these matter but they are not where most carbon tech, especially digital MRV (DMRV) systems actually fail. In practice, MRV breaks much earlier.Before models. Before maps. Before dashboards.

Is Integrity a Criterion — or an Excuse for Inaction? Integrity has become the defining word of the voluntary carbon market (VCM) in recent years. Every standard references it, buyers increasingly demand it, and headlines question it. But somewhere along the way, integrity has begun to serve two competing roles: as a genuine quality benchmark

Women, Land & Livelihoods: How Plant-Based Enterprises Are Redefining Empowerment in Rural Odisha Nancy Sodhi, NbS Associate November 2025 Women of Jai Maa Durga Devi Producer Company work together to turn traditional skills into sustainable livelihoods. Women in Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, are emerging as key contributors to rural economic development, moving beyond traditional household roles.