Report alleges human rights impacts from Miro Forestry's Sierra Leone carbon project
A new report by Swedwatch, HEKS, and Silnorf details alleged human rights impacts from Miro Forestry Developments Limited's 10,000-hectare tree plantation carbon project in Sierra Leone, registered with Verra in 2021. Communities reported loss of land and livelihoods, limited consultation, and insufficient compensation, disproportionately affecting women. The project, which started generating credits in 2016 and aims for 700,000 credits in 2024, was developed with South Pole. Dutch Green Business Group reportedly purchased 128,000 credits from the project, which has sold over 480,000 credits in total.
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