I think they were buying carbon offsets at some point and trying to validate that the countries and organizations that were selling the carbon offset were not cutting down those trees, effectively profiting twice.
Presumably the smart ones just sell their promise-not-to-cut-down-my-forest multiple times. Laundered through completely trustworthy NGOs, so nothing can actually be audited properly.
I think they were buying carbon offsets at some point and trying to validate that the countries and organizations that were selling the carbon offset were not cutting down those trees, effectively profiting twice.
Presumably the smart ones just sell their promise-not-to-cut-down-my-forest multiple times. Laundered through completely trustworthy NGOs, so nothing can actually be audited properly.