IP Consultation on REDD in Philippines

The CBD Secretariat, UN-REDD, Tebtebba and the UN University Traditional Knowledge Initiative are convening a meeting this week on “Global Indigenous Peoples Consultation on REDD,” Nov. 12-14 in Baguio City, Philippines.  The three-day event aims to bring together international indigenous leaders to inform them on the debate on REDD and strategize on how indigenous peoples can best engage [...]

Session 10: Practical steps to establish mechanisms for effective implementation at national and global levels

The speaker of this panel sessions were asked to reflect on the last two days and offer recommendations as to what to do with regard to the UNFCCC process and the climate change funds and initiatives. Speakers were Haddy Sey, Phillip Shearman, Sandra Smithey, Lars Løvold, Joji Cariño, and Carmenza Robledo. The chair of the [...]

Session 8: Scaling up the recognition and protection of land rights

Securing rights as a mitigation measure: The costs of securing rights and carbon benefits Jeffrey Hatcher, Policy Analyst, Rights and Resources Initiative Jeff’s presentation focused on the ways and costs for delimitating and registering rights asking why community tenure is central, what recognizing rights means and how practical and costly different options are in perspective [...]

Interviews with Joji Carino and Mina Setra

Amila de Saram Larssen from the blog on assistance and development conducted interviews with two conference participants. Read the interview with Joji Cariño from the Indigenous Peoples’ International Center for Policy Research and Education (Tebtebba) and Mina Setra from the Indigenous Peoples’ Alliance of the Archipelago (AMAN) on Blade.

Summary of Day 2

Marcus Colchester summarized the morning session of Day 2 as a pratical reality check: the drivers of land use change are complicated, recognizing rights is necessary but not sufficient, who owns carbon is unclear and overlapping rights are very complex, disputed and need clarifying. We were reminded of gender, generational and other issues and that [...]

Session 7: Critical issues and practical steps to include mechanisms to ensure rights in forest related climate initiatives

Six panelists were asked to each present, in five minutes, their views on the following for topic areas: multi-lateral climate agreements; donor strategies and investments; REDD implementing countries; and private sector investments.  The panelists were: Edmund Barrow, Ghan Shyam Pandey, Jennifer Rubis, Lilian Portillo, Ben Vickers, and Fernando Baptista. The summary of key points raised, [...]

Session 4: Experiences with PES – Questions and Answers

Several questions emerged from the discussion: Concerns about participation by or representation of forest-dependent communities and indigenous peoples in the different initiatives and funding mechanisms. How can these initiatives and mechanisms improve their information sharing and allow for more accessible option to participate? There are concerns about market-based approaches not leading to equitable or conservation [...]

Summary of Day 1

The chairs of the morning and afternoons sessions Kyeretwie Opoku and Robin Mearns offered short summaries of the day from their perspectives Kyeretwie Opoku stated several issues where a consensus seems to be emerging from the group: The climate crises presents an opportunity and acts as a catalyst for addressing problems we have had in [...]

Session 3: Discussion and emerging consensus

The discussion during the plenary session at the end of day 1. Below is a short summary of some key points that came up: Alienation rights There is a consistent pattern that where rights are transferred to collective ownership, the bundle of land tenure rights transferred rarely includes alienation rights – those that would allow [...]

Session 1 – Setting the Scene

Session 1 featured an address from Erik Solheim, Minister of Environment and International Development, Norway. Minister Solheim asked the conference to consider REDD an opportunity to empower communities and achieve climate goals at the same time. The only way for conservation to work, he said, is for local communities to see an interest in implementing [...]