Indigenous groups reject Federico Hecker Foundation's 440,000-hectare carbon project in Bolivia

Indigenous communities in Bolivia's Multi-Ethnic Indigenous Territory II (TIM II) have rejected a carbon contract signed with the Federico Hecker Foundation, covering over 440,000 hectares for 30 years. The board of TIM II issued a public statement in March 2025, refusing to recognise the agreement due to a lack of free, prior, and informed consent from all 36 communities. The contract, signed in 2024, granted the Foundation control over carbon credits, audits, and sales within 88% of TIM II. Indigenous organisations in Bolivia subsequently published a 'Manifesto for Land, Territory, and the Environment' in October 2025, rejecting carbon credits as a commodification of nature.

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