Safeguards at a glance: Supporting the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in REDD+ and other forest-based initiatives

Pledges for new investment in tropical forests may support sustainable development objectives, but also pose risks to forest-dependent communities. We compared nine criteria to understand differences across standards and guidelines, focusing on their engagement with the rights of the IPLCs that steward the forests where REDD+ is implemented.</li> <li>There is considerable variation in how safeguard standards and guidelines engage with the rights of IPLCs.

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Main Authors: Sarmiento Barletti, J.P., Larson, A.M., Lofts, K., Frechette, A.
Format: Brochure biblioteca
Language:English
Published: Center for International Forestry Research 2021-12-30
Subjects:climate change, indigenous people, community forestry,
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/117665
https://www.cifor.org/library/8404
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Summary:Pledges for new investment in tropical forests may support sustainable development objectives, but also pose risks to forest-dependent communities. We compared nine criteria to understand differences across standards and guidelines, focusing on their engagement with the rights of the IPLCs that steward the forests where REDD+ is implemented.</li> <li>There is considerable variation in how safeguard standards and guidelines engage with the rights of IPLCs.