Reflection Note on the Necessity for Stakeholder Consultations, Avenues for Redress and Environmental and Social Safeguards under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement

Carbon Market Watch calls for the inclusion of independent grievance mechanisms and rights-based safeguards in the Article 6 implementation guidelines to prevent the human rights and environmental violations seen under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).

• The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) has a history of registering projects that caused environmental damage and human rights violations, such as the Barro Blanco hydropower project in Panama, which resulted in biodiversity loss and the displacement of indigenous peoples without providing a way for affected parties to seek redress.
• To prevent the repetition of past mistakes, Article 6 mechanisms require the adoption of detailed rules for stakeholder engagement and the creation of an independent, accessible avenue for grievances and redress.
• Existing projects registered under the CDM should not be transitioned to new Article 6 mechanisms unless they are first re-evaluated using robust quality criteria.

APA

Carbon Market Watch (2018). Reflection Note on the Necessity for Stakeholder Consultations, Avenues for Redress and Environmental and Social Safeguards under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/reflection-note-on-the-necessity-for-stakeholder-consultations-avenues-for-redress-and-environmental-and-social-safeguards-under-article-6-of-the-paris-agreement/

Chicago

Carbon Market Watch. Reflection Note on the Necessity for Stakeholder Consultations, Avenues for Redress and Environmental and Social Safeguards under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. 2018. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/reflection-note-on-the-necessity-for-stakeholder-consultations-avenues-for-redress-and-environmental-and-social-safeguards-under-article-6-of-the-paris-agreement/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{carbonmarketwatch2018reflection, author = {{Carbon Market Watch}}, title = {{Reflection Note on the Necessity for Stakeholder Consultations, Avenues for Redress and Environmental and Social Safeguards under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement}}, publisher = {Carbon Market Watch}, year = {2018}, month = dec, url = {https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/reflection-note-on-the-necessity-for-stakeholder-consultations-avenues-for-redress-and-environmental-and-social-safeguards-under-article-6-of-the-paris-agreement/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }