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Forest Carbon for the Private Landowner (Part 1): Basics of Carbon Offsets, Markets, and Trading

Wondering about carbon offsets, credits, baselines, permanence and leakage? Get the carbon basics here and find out why forest offsets could be a bridge to the future.

Presenter

Sarah Hines
USDA Forest Service Northeastern Area State & Private Forestry
USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station

Contributors

Multiple contributors

Description

A good review of private forests and carbon markets.

Video Length

17:26

Publication Date

You should gain an understanding of:

Private forest land ownership patterns and trends.

How private forests relate to carbon sequestration, greenhouse gas reduction, and carbon markets.

The basics of carbon offsets, markets and trading.