Publication - 6 June, 2011
“We cannot fall into the trap of looking at forests through only one lens: carbon.”- Rajendra Kumar Pachauri,
Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
In Cancun parties agreed on important requirements and prerequisites vital to ensuring that REDD will yield positive results for forests, forest-dependent people and the climate. The agreed REDD safeguards cover a range of issues including the conservation of natural forests and biological diversity, transparent and effective national forest governance structures, respect for the knowledge and rights of indigenous peoples and local communities, and the full and effective participation of stakeholders. Parties now need to deliver on their commitments regarding safeguards.
REDD: Safeguards