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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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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
James Yekeh’s three takeaways from Winrock’s 10+ years of building successful long-term partnerships to combat child labor in Liberia
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Jun 7, 2024
United against child labor: How local child protection committees and cocoa co-ops are collaborating to combat child labor in Ghana’s Ashanti Region
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Jun 3, 2024
Three ways SCALE-NRM supports locally-led protection of forests and livelihoods in the Solomon Islands
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May 30, 2024