{"id":51899,"date":"2024-08-20T18:51:13","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T18:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yaaxcarbon.com\/en\/?p=51899"},"modified":"2024-08-28T23:07:53","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T23:07:53","slug":"oaxaca-first-encounter-of-forest-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yaaxcarbon.com\/en\/oaxaca-first-encounter-of-forest-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Oaxaca: First encounter of forest communities"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"51899\" class=\"elementor elementor-51899\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68206795 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"68206795\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-390813c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"390813c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\tOaxaca, one of the three states where Yaax Carbon is involved in the development of forest carbon capture projects, is a region where the relationship between the people and the forest is essential to   understanding its protection and use.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-970f646 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"970f646\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d7003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55d7003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In these communities, the forest does not operate under the logic of private ownership. Instead, the water, trees, and animals belong to everyone and no one.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-secondary ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-b2ce6af-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-b2ce6af-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-b2ce6af-word-spacing );\">As a company, Yaax Carbon is committed to ensuring that our projects not only contribute to capturing carbon dioxide, one of the main greenhouse gasses (GHGs) but also strengthen local economies and the social fabric of the communities, preserving their valuable cultural and natural heritage.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcaa104 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bcaa104\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f0c69c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f0c69c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Space For Dialogue And Reflection<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afcff7f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"afcff7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b59e52f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b59e52f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For this reason, to create a space for discussing the challenges, opportunities, and experiences related to the forest, on June 30, 2024, in the community of Santa Catarina Ixtepeji, Oaxaca, the Communal Property Authorities, along with the Yaax Carbon team, participated in the first Forest Community Meeting.<\/p>\n<p><br \/>This gathering brought together 68 community members from the Sierra Norte, specifically from the communities of Santa Catarina Ixtepeji (the host community) and Teococuilco de Marcos P\u00e9rez, as well as from the Sierra Sur, from the towns of San Jer\u00f3nimo Coatl\u00e1n, Santa Luc\u00eda Miahuatl\u00e1n, Santa Catarina Cuixtla, San Pablo Coatl\u00e1n, and San Agust\u00edn Mixtepec.<\/p>\n<p><br \/>This space was created as an opportunity both to share knowledge and feelings and to foster interaction and dialogue among community members.<\/p>\n<p>In his opening speech, Lorenzo Le\u00f3n, the Project Director of Yaax Carbon, welcomed the attendees, thanking them for their collaboration on the projects and for their presence at the event.<\/p>\n<p><br \/>Meanwhile, Julio Fonseca, the Director of the Technical Area at Yaax Carbon, emphasized in his speech that the purpose of the meeting was for the participants to exchange experiences from their communities and get to know each other to generate alliances and collaborations, while Nicol\u00e1s Santiago, President of Communal Property of Santa Catarina Ixtepeji, invited the attendees to enjoy their stay in the community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c78c1ca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c78c1ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96d2ee2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"96d2ee2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/yaaxcarbon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6633-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-51902\" alt=\"Asistentes al Primer Encuentro Forestal de Comunidades en Oaxaca\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yaaxcarbon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6633-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yaaxcarbon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6633-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yaaxcarbon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6633-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/yaaxcarbon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6633-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/yaaxcarbon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6633-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">\"Attendees at the First Forest Community Gathering in Oaxaca. Photo: Evelyn M\u00e1rquez.\"<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d49eaa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8d49eaa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61c324b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61c324b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Forest: A Universe of Possibilities<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-706cff4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"706cff4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfc07dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfc07dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBefore starting the presentations and lectures  of the participants, Elv\u00eda Gonz\u00e1lez, Manager of the Social Area at Yaax Carbon, took a moment to  encourage attendees to share their personal feelings about the forest, opening the conversation with the question: \u201cWhat does the forest mean to you?\u201d\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e5adfa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e5adfa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\u201c\u201cTo me, the forest is very special; it is life. The forest  provides us everything: nature, water; without them, nothing can exist.\u201d\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Esmeralda Cruz, resident of Santa Catarina Ixtepeji<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aec02e4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aec02e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89c3178 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89c3178\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDuring the various discussions, critical topics were addressed, such as the sustainable use of forest resources, the certification of forests in conservation activities, and issues like wildfires, pests, and droughts. Each contribution highlighted the need for more effective actions for its conservation and emphasized that the well-being of its inhabitants depends on the health of their forests.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47030d4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47030d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50eed71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50eed71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe meeting also featured the participation of institutions such as the Ministry of Environment, Biodiversity, Energy, and Sustainability (SEMABIESO), the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (PROFEPA), and academics from the University of the Sierra de Ju\u00e1rez (UNSIJ), who provided information about their roles, research, and experiences related to forest protection and its connection to climate change.\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19254f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"19254f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/yaaxcarbon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6743-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-51903\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yaaxcarbon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6743-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yaaxcarbon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6743-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yaaxcarbon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6743-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/yaaxcarbon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6743-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/yaaxcarbon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6743-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Dr. Mario Ernesto Su\u00e1rez Mota de la Universidad de la Sierra Ju\u00e1rez (UNSIJ). Foto: Sabina Dunayevich. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02b4528 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02b4528\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur team presented an  explicative video that provided a detailed explanation about carbon credits, covering fundamental aspects of their sale, certification, use, and benefits for the communities.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-308c7b3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"308c7b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94dc312 elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-right elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"94dc312\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\u201cWe do need to raise awareness and find ways to make use of it. And, indeed, the issue of selling carbon  offsets is an option for us to preserve the forest.\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Mario Santiago Castellanos, Member of the Oversight Council of Santa Catarina Ixtepeji<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ffa2ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ffa2ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-497a00c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"497a00c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Forest and the community: A Relationship of Reciprocity\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85d9bf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85d9bf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is worth noting that this first meeting allowed for a valuable exchange of knowledge and experiences regarding the conservation of biodiversity and forest areas, as well as the needs and concerns of each community. This facilitated finding common ground among the attendees and opened the door for collaboration and understanding.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-secondary ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-b2ce6af-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-b2ce6af-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-b2ce6af-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-b2ce6af-text-transform ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-b2ce6af-word-spacing );\">We believe that inclusive interaction and dialogue will be the key to sustainable development, forest protection, and the social development of communities in Oaxaca.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-secondary ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-b2ce6af-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-b2ce6af-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-b2ce6af-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-b2ce6af-text-transform ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-b2ce6af-word-spacing );\">We hope that this is the first of many meetings, and that we can continue to build these valuable and enriching spaces for the benefit of the communities and forest protection projects.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-secondary ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-b2ce6af-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-b2ce6af-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-b2ce6af-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-b2ce6af-text-transform ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-b2ce6af-word-spacing );\">For more information about our forest carbon capture projects and our work with communities that protect the forests, follow us on social media.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Habitantes de la Sierra Norte y Sierra Sur, Oaxaca, M\u00e9xico. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":51900,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,26,12,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-51899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ecosystems","category-forest-formations","category-news","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yaaxcarbon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51899"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yaaxcarbon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yaaxcarbon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yaaxcarbon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yaaxcarbon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51899"}],"version-history":[{"count":62,"href":"https:\/\/yaaxcarbon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51899\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52147,"href":"https:\/\/yaaxcarbon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51899\/revisions\/52147"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yaaxcarbon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51900"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yaaxcarbon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yaaxcarbon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yaaxcarbon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}