Brazilian court restricts Mejuruá REDD project contact with Katukina Indigenous People
A Brazilian federal court has prohibited BR Arbo Gestão Florestal and anyone associated with its Mejuruá REDD project from contacting the recently contacted Katukina Indigenous People. The ruling, issued on 5 November 2026, also bars the company from entering the Rio Biá Indigenous Land, citing the vulnerability of the Katukina. This follows a lawsuit by Brazil’s Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office (MPF) alleging the project, which covers 123,762 hectares and aims to expand to 668,116 hectares, overlaps with Indigenous territory and lacked free, prior and informed consent. While the court did not suspend the project or prevent credit generation, it emphasised that land ownership is key to credit validity. Verra's registry shows no credits have been issued for the project to date, though it was validated on 9 October 2026.
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