nature-based solutions and greenwashing Quick guides for citizens: “follow the trees” Before planting: Is tenure resolved? Is the species list adapted to site conditions? Are there 12- and 36-month survival milestones in the contract? (Primavera manual; UNDP corruption-risk mapping). (Primavera et al., 2012; UNDP, 2010/2015). During planting: Are the seedlings healthy and locally sourced? Are nurse plots established? Is community labor paid fairly? (Forest Foundation PH training) (Forest Foundation PH, 2017). After planting: Are survival audits publicly accessible? Do they use independent sampling and remote sensing tools? Are replacements documented? (Implement the best practices across CBMR and open-data standards). (Primavera et al., 2012; FAO). For carbon projects: Is the baseline explained and peer-reviewed? Are the benefits outlined in the contract for the communities? What is the grievance mechanism ? (West et al., 2024; CIFOR-ICRAF, 2023). Putting integrity into “natu...
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