The Accra Caucus recently release a report that looks at the development of safeguards in Guyana, Indonesia, Nepal, Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The report finds that “there are continuing concerns about the current direction of REDD+, especially in some countries”.
Tag: Indigenous Peoples
The Guna General Congress rejects REDD in Guna Yala territory, Panama
The Guna General Congress has taken the decision to reject all REDD projects in Guna Yala territory in Panama and specifically to reject a proposed project by Wildlife Works Carbon, a US-based REDD project developer.
Harapan Rainforest Project: A response from Germany’s International Climate Initiative
On 18 March 2013, representatives of the Suku Anak Dalam Batin Sembilan wrote a letter to Germany’s International Climate Initiative and KfW German Development Bank, respecitively a funder and implementing agency of the Harapan Rainforest Project in Indonesia. REDD-Monitor posted the letter on 18 April 2013.
Interview with Marcus Colchester, Forest Peoples Programme: “From the point of view of the forest peoples, even though the forests are largely gone, the people are still there”
Interview with Marcus Colchester, Senior Policy Advisor, Forest Peoples Programme, focussing on his work on Asia Pulp and Paper. The interview was carried out by email in May 2013.
Joan Carling on REDD: NGOs are “imposing their ideological views” on indigenous peoples
Indigenous peoples have the right to a process of free, prior and informed consent before they decide whether or not a REDD project should be implemented on their territory. This principle is enshrined in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.