IPAM, together with partners, Conservation International, Environmental Defense Fund, Woods Hole Research Center, and The Nature Conservancy, produced four policy briefs on aspects of REDD policy.
This one is a joint position on indigenous peoples and local communities and REDD+: indigenous peoples and local communities are engaged in discussions on climate change to a limited extent both internationally and nationally. However, there are still information gaps on what threat global warming represents to their communities. There is a need to explore how REDD+ mechanisms will impact Indigenous Peoples and local communities, how they will ensure equitable distribution of benefits, and respect their rights.
IPAM; Conservation International; Environmental Defense Fund; Woods Hole Research Center; The Nature Conservancy. 2009.