For decades, indigenous peoples and their representatives have demanded that all policies, funding and initiatives aimed at addressing the climate crisis must respect and protect their rights, cultures, livelihoods and knowledge. They have insisted on being treated as central actors – and as rights holders – in the design and implementation of climate solutions.
One proposed climate solution, which has rapidly been gaining attention in climate discussions at all levels is ‘carbon markets’.
Many indigenous peoples and communities are already confronted by carbon market developments in their territories and are expressing that they need more information on this topic to understand what these markets might mean for them. The technical and complex language that is often used in discussions around these markets is not helping. This short series of ‘explainers’ is a first step in responding to the demand from communities for clearer information. The explainers focus specifically on the link between carbon markets, forests and indigenous peoples’ rights and includes explainers that will help communities identify the questions they need to ask and consider to make their own self-determined decisions about carbon markets.
Read More (PDF)Organization: Forest Peoples Programme