Reducción de emisiones debidas a la deforestación y la degradación forestal (REDD+): salvaguardias

The document explains the various safeguard frameworks governing REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation), specifically those from the UNFCCC, UN-REDD, REDD+ SES, and the World Bank's FCPF. It highlights the risks of displacement and loss of land rights, the importance of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC), and the challenges of translating international guidelines into binding national policies. It provides practical guidance for communities to engage in national safeguard development and advocate for their rights.

• The UNFCCC's 'Cancun Agreements' establish seven safeguards that countries implementing REDD+ should 'promote and support', including respect for the knowledge and rights of indigenous peoples and local communities, and the full and effective participation of relevant stakeholders.
• International REDD+ safeguards are generally non-binding principles rather than legal rules, meaning their effectiveness depends on how national governments 'translate' them into domestic policies and laws.
• There are significant differences between safeguard frameworks: the REDD+ SES is described as the most detailed and focused on generating social benefits, while the World Bank's FCPF Operational Policies (OP) focus primarily on avoiding and mitigating negative impacts and only require consultation rather than full consent.
• The concept of 'carbon rights' is a critical but poorly defined area; since the UNFCCC has no legal regime for assigning carbon ownership, these rights are determined by national legislation or individual contracts, which can lead to inequitable benefit distribution.
• Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) is often implemented ineffectively due to insufficient time for community decision-making and a lack of adequate information regarding project risks and benefit distribution.
• REDD+ implementation poses risks of 'perverse incentives' or the 'REDD+ paradox', where the financial valuation of forest carbon could lead to the dispossession of communities, economic or physical displacement, and restricted forest access.
• Gender inequality remains a challenge in REDD+; while the Cancun Agreements mention 'gender considerations', the lack of explicit mandates for equality means women may be excluded from decision-making and benefit-sharing despite their intimate knowledge of forest landscapes.
• Case studies illustrate the failure of safeguards in practice: in Panama, the National Coordinator of Indigenous Peoples (COONAPIP) withdrew from the UN-REDD program due to a lack of effective participation and failure to recognize indigenous representative institutions.
• In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, civil society groups withdrew from the national REDD+ process in 2012, citing dysfunctional governance and a lack of funding for community education and communication.

APA

Traynor, C., & Campese, J. (2014). Reducción de emisiones debidas a la deforestación y la degradación forestal (REDD+): salvaguardias. Natural Justice. https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/REDD-Safeguards-Spanish.pdf

Chicago

Traynor, Cath, and Jessica Campese. Reducción de emisiones debidas a la deforestación y la degradación forestal (REDD+): salvaguardias. Natural Justice, 2014. https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/REDD-Safeguards-Spanish.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{traynor2014reduccin, author = {Traynor, Cath and Campese, Jessica}, title = {{Reducción de emisiones debidas a la deforestación y la degradación forestal (REDD+): salvaguardias}}, institution = {Natural Justice}, year = {2014}, month = may, url = {https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/REDD-Safeguards-Spanish.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }