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2011-12-06
REDD+ and Social Safeguards
The International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP/UN-REDD) and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) co-organized a Discussion Forum on REDD+ Social Safeguards during Forest 5 during UNFCCC COP17, 4 December 2011 in Durban, South Africa.
High-level panellists from diverse geographical and institutional backgrounds discussed the protection of the rights and interests of indigenous peoples and forest-dependent communities in REDD+. The focus was placed on issues such as the capacity building needs for implementing REDD+ safeguards, the importance of land tenure security, or the challenges to effectively design and implement REDD+ safeguards while ensuring the continued traditional use of forest resources.
Links:
Social safeguards: Protecting the rights and interests of Indigenous Peoples and forest-dependent communities in REDD+:
http://www.iufro.org/download/file/7908/199/redd-social-safeguards-forum_doc/
Video commemorating the late Wangari Maathai, Africa's first female Nobel Peace Laureate and a champion for the environment:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koMunNH1J3Y
Forest Day 5:
http://www.forestsclimatechange.org/events/forest-day/forest-day-5.html
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