Conclusions and Follow-up

As the conference concluded, several action steps were identified. As summarized by the Closing Session Chair, they are as follows: Revise the “Foundations for Effectiveness” document (previous version here) based on the conference inputs and circulate it to conference participants. Begin the process of creating an independent civil society advisory and auditing group to advise, [...]

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]