Armadilhas de REDD e de outros projetos de conservação de florestas

The document serves as a prevention manual for forest communities, specifically in equatorial regions of Asia, Africa, and the Americas, to avoid signing REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) and similar conservation contracts. It argues that these projects often use deceptive language and long-term commitments (30 to 80 years) to strip communities of their land rights, prohibit traditional agricultural and forestry activities, and transfer biodiversity benefits to private companies. The guide advocates for community-led forest management, the legal recognition of territorial titles, and public policies that support traditional conservation practices instead of market-based carbon offsets.

• REDD and forest conservation contracts often employ deceptive tactics, including the use of technical language and foreign languages to hide the true conditions of the projects from local communities.
• Contracts typically impose extremely long durations, ranging from 30 to 80 years, which can force families to abandon their traditional ways of life and territories.
• These agreements frequently prohibit essential traditional activities such as agriculture, the construction of paths, and the cutting of wood for housing and tools, thereby threatening food sovereignty and cultural identity.
• The contracts often grant external companies unrestricted access to territories and the rights to all biodiversity and carbon credits, while the communities may be required to provide security and transport for company personnel.
• Community-led management and the legal recognition of indigenous lands are presented as more effective and cheaper alternatives for forest conservation than market-based schemes.
• The document argues that developed nations in the industrial North must reduce their own emissions and consumption levels rather than using REDD as a mechanism for offsets or substitutions.

APA

Calle, D. A. C., Garcia, L. I., Fernández, Y. C. R., Aldana, J. S. A., Varin, V., & Roa, A. V. C. (2014). Armadilhas de REDD e de outros projetos de conservação de florestas. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Cartilla-REDD-FINAL-PORTUGUES.pdf

Chicago

Calle, Diego Alejandro Cardona, Ligia Inés Garcia, Yolyn Carolina Rodríguez Fernández, Juan Sebastián Anaya Aldana, Viviana Varin, and Angie Vanessa Cárdenas Roa. Armadilhas de REDD e de outros projetos de conservação de florestas. Friends of the Earth International, 2014. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Cartilla-REDD-FINAL-PORTUGUES.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{calle2014armadilhas, author = {Calle, Diego Alejandro Cardona and Garcia, Ligia Inés and Fernández, Yolyn Carolina Rodríguez and Aldana, Juan Sebastián Anaya and Varin, Viviana and Roa, Angie Vanessa Cárdenas}, title = {{Armadilhas de REDD e de outros projetos de conservação de florestas}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2014}, month = jul, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Cartilla-REDD-FINAL-PORTUGUES.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }