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ACR
Winrock has long recognized the threat posed by climate change. A nonprofit enterprise of Winrock International, ACR was founded in 1996 as the first private voluntary greenhouse gas registry in the world, with the mission of harnessing the power of markets to improve the environment. As a globally recognized carbon crediting program that operates in compliance and voluntary carbon markets, ACR pioneers science-based methodologies for activities that reduce and remove GHG emissions in the forestry and land use, energy and industrial sectors.
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Jul 15, 2024
2024 World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
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Jul 10, 2024
Forced online scamming: How the Cambodia CTIP project is addressing a troubling new trafficking trend in Asia
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Jul 5, 2024
Remembering Colin G. Campbell, former Winrock International Board Chair
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Jun 25, 2024
Maqsoda Maqsodi named new President and CEO of Winrock International
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Jun 24, 2024
Women’s scholarship program revitalizes horticulture and transforms lives in Africa
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Jun 10, 2024