Diffusion of indigenous fire management and carbon-credit programs: Opportunities and challenges for “scaling-up” to temperate ecosystems

• Published in: Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
• Main Authors: William Nikolakis, Clive Welham, Gregory Greene
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
• Subjects: Indigenous fire management; carbon credits; natural climate solutions; Indigenous peoples; British Columbia; Canada; Forestry; SD1-669.5; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; First Nations
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/ffgc.2022.967653; https://doaj.org/article/287cdc98d3764083956d9710ea3a9f4c

Savanna burning programs across northern Australia generate millions of dollars per year for Indigenous communities through carbon and other greenhouse gas (GHG) markets. In catalyzing Indigenous knowledge and workforce to mitigate destructive wildfires, these programs are considered a success story...