Tension unresolvedTropical forests provide livelihoods and anchor the cultural identities of at least 250 million indigenous people. Negotiated under the UN’s 1992 climate change treaty, REDD+ projects began a decade ago, but many are on hold until 2020, when the mechanism’s “strategic framework” will be finalized. Corruption a key concern“It is unclear how indigenous peoples will benefit from REDD+,” the CIFOR review concluded. “REDD+ has brought unparalleled attention to the importance of forests in the global strategy to fight climate change,” said Frechette. “But there are fundamental flaws in its conception, especially the lack of importance given to rights of indigenous peoples.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 18, 2018 03:56 UTC