Understanding the safeguard requirements of The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF): a Tool for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
Commissioned by Rainforest Foundation US
TREES Safeguard G: Relating to actions to reduce displacement of emissions
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TREES Safeguard F: Relating to action to address the risk of reversals of emissions reductions
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TREES Safeguard E: Relating to the conservation of natural forests and biological diversity
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TREES Safeguard D: Relating to the full and effective participation of stakeholders
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TREES Safeguard C: Relating to respect for the knowledge and rights of Indigenous peoples and local communities
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TREES Safeguard B: Relating to transparent and effective governance structures
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TREES Safeguard A: Relating to national forest programs and relevant international conventions and agreements
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Resources for Rights-holders on Jurisdictional Carbon Market Standards
The voluntary carbon market is quickly evolving in tropical forests around the world, creating a complex landscape of new actors, standards, and requirements for Indigenous peoples and local communities to navigate in order to protect their rights. To support communities, their organizations, and their leaders Rainforest Foundation US commissioned Climate, Law and Policy to develop a set of analyses that break down the safeguard-related requirements
Direct funding of Indigenous peoples can protect global rainforests & the climate
In an op-ed featured on Mongabay, the Executive Directors of the Rainforest Foundations of the United States, Norway, and the United Kingdom emphasize the essential role of Indigenous peoples in addressing the climate crisis. They urge the global elite to not only acknowledge this vital role but also to provide financial support.
