Conozca sus Derechos Frente a REDD+

The document serves as a practical guide for indigenous and local community leaders to navigate the human rights implications of REDD+ initiatives. It explains the mechanism's goals, the seven UNFCCC safeguards, and the specific collective rights—such as self-determination, land tenure, and Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)—that are often at risk. The guide provides strategic advice for negotiations and lists national and international grievance mechanisms, including the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and World Bank inspection panels, to address rights violations.

• REDD+ is an international climate solution under the UNFCCC designed to reduce carbon emissions by providing economic incentives to developing countries to stop or reverse forest loss, with deforestation contributing between 12% and 17% of annual carbon dioxide emissions.
• The UNFCCC established seven minimum safeguards for REDD+ implementation to avoid environmental and social risks and protect human rights, including transparency in forest governance, respect for indigenous knowledge and rights, and the full and effective participation of stakeholders.
• Participating governments are obligated to develop national strategies and monitoring systems, specifically a National Forest Monitoring System (NFMS) to track performance and a Safeguards Information System (SIS) to report on the respect of safeguards.
• Indigenous peoples possess the right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC), which allows them to grant or withhold consent without coercion or manipulation before activities affecting their lands or resources are approved.
• Collective land and resource rights are rooted in self-determination and cultural integrity, requiring that communities not be evicted except as an 'exceptional measure' with fair compensation and the right to return.
• There are multiple international and regional channels for reporting rights violations, including the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, the UN Human Rights Council, and independent mechanisms of financial institutions like the World Bank Inspection Panel and the Inter-American Development Bank's Independent Consultation and Investigation Mechanism (MICI).

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (n.d.). Conozca sus Derechos Frente a REDD+. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/REDD_Guide_Espanol_May2014.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. Conozca sus Derechos Frente a REDD+. n.d. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/REDD_Guide_Espanol_May2014.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{centerforinternationalenvironmentallawndconozca, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{Conozca sus Derechos Frente a REDD+}}, institution = {Center for International Environmental Law}, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/REDD_Guide_Espanol_May2014.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }