The Cheakamus Community Forest near Whistler and the Province of British Columbia have signed an Atmospheric Benefits Sharing Agreement that enables the creation and sale of carbon offsets generated through improved forest management.
BC Government
WHISTLER – The Cheakamus Community Forest near Whistler and the Province of British Columbia have signed an Atmospheric Benefits Sharing Agreement that enables the creation and sale of carbon offsets generated through improved forest management. Community Forest Agreements are long-term, area-based tenures designed to encourage community involvement in the management of local forests for the benefit of the community. The Resort Municipality of Whistler, Squamish Nation and Lil’wat Nation are partners in the Cheakamus Community Forest and jointly manage it under the Cheakamus Community Forest Society, an independent not-for-profit organization.
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