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.
Six Climate Topics to Counter Despair with Determination in 2024
The effects of climate change are no longer distant warnings; they’re here. We must stand united and vigilant, continuing to advocate for change in the face of climate despair.
As we step into 2024, we at Rainforest Foundation US (RFUS) are keeping our eyes on these six topics as a source of ongoing determination.
