LOS DERECHOS ESENCIALES PARA EL MANEJO COMUNITARIO DEL BOSQUE

The report argues that community forest management (MCB) cannot fully develop without the guarantee of specific internal and external rights. It identifies threats to these rights—such as the 'financiarización de la Naturaleza' and industrial extractivism—and details a framework of essential rights, including self-determination, collective land tenure, and the right to free, prior, and informed consent (CPLIP). The document emphasizes that these rights are intrinsic to the peoples and should be protected by states as a fiduciary duty, prioritizing collective rights over individual ones to ensure the survival of cultures and the health of ecosystems.

• Community forest management (MCB) is more effective at preserving biological diversity and maintaining healthier ecosystems than traditional protection schemes like national parks.
• The document identifies numerous industrial and economic threats that violate human rights and undermine MCB, specifically calling for states to stop promoting projects related to the financialization of nature, industrial tree plantations, industrial logging, mining, oil exploration, and large-scale hydroelectric projects.
• Essential internal conditions for MCB include legitimate community organization based on traditional customs, inclusive decision-making that incorporates women and youth, and the preservation of traditional knowledge and spirituality.
• The right to territory is fundamental for MCB and requires collective land titles granted in perpetuity, the right to regulate the entry of outsiders, and the prohibition of forced displacement for infrastructure or conservation projects.
• The document advocates for the right to Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (CPLIP) regarding external proposals, asserting that any project resulting in the intimidation or murder of community leaders must be automatically cancelled.
• Traditional knowledge is framed as a scientific form of knowledge that must be protected from intellectual property claims, such as patents or breeder's rights over biological diversity and seeds.
• The essential rights for MCB are characterized as universal, indivisible, inalienable, and collective, deriving their authority from community customs rather than state law.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (2020). LOS DERECHOS ESENCIALES PARA EL MANEJO COMUNITARIO DEL BOSQUE. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Derechos-esenciales-para-el-manejo-comunitario-de-los-bosques.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. LOS DERECHOS ESENCIALES PARA EL MANEJO COMUNITARIO DEL BOSQUE. 2020. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Derechos-esenciales-para-el-manejo-comunitario-de-los-bosques.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{friendsoftheearthinternational2020los, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{LOS DERECHOS ESENCIALES PARA EL MANEJO COMUNITARIO DEL BOSQUE}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2020}, month = jul, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Derechos-esenciales-para-el-manejo-comunitario-de-los-bosques.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }