The perspective of implementing officials
A brief on the formalization of the collective rights of native communities in Peru from the perspective of implementing officials
A brief on the formalization of the collective rights of native communities in Peru from the perspective of implementing officials
Forest landscape restoration (FLR) initiatives are being launched over much of the global South. These initiatives seek to restore ecological functions and associated ecosystem goods and services while improving social outcomes (Mansourian and Vallauri 2014). The scale of these initiatives is such that large geographic areas as well as large numbers of people will be affected in the countries that choose to participate in them.
Peru has formalized property rights for 1,200 indigenous communities in the Amazon. These titled indigenous lands cover over 11 million hectares and represent approximately 17% of the national forest area. Progress has been possible due to multiple reforms that recognized indigenous rights to collective lands, a process characterized by complex and protracted conflicts among competing interests, shifting government priorities and continued resistance by indigenous people to contest efforts that undercut their interests.
La REDD+ en République centrafricaine est un véritable outil de développement durable, mené au plus haut niveau. Le soutien de CAFI pour la préparation d’un cadre national d’investissement pour la REDD+, que nous voulons robuste et intégrateur, est une opportunité stratégique de renforcer les efforts, les capacités et la gestion durable et démocratique de nos forêts, ce malgré les récents défis politiques et sécuritaires ».
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