Document Type
Research Report
Publication Date
12-12-2025
Abstract
Afforestation has critically emerged and been widely adopted for ecological restoration and climate change resilience in rural India.
There is a rise in carbon credit schemes and their integration of small farmers into global environmental markets; the relevance of such schemes, however, must not be measured solely by carbon returns. This research explores the larger social, economic, and cultural context of afforestation by conducting a mixed-methods analysis of tree-planting actions undertaken by FCF India, with special regard to the experiences of farmers in Assam. We seek to gauge whether such non-carbon aspects offer transparent and measurable channels of value, and what difficulties emerge in attempting to measure and forecast such diverse and multifaceted outcomes.
Recommended Citation
Landa, Arturo Torres Torres and Lin-Peistrup, Rachel, "FCF India" (2025). Miller Center Fellowship. 183.
https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/gsbf/183
