Potential policy approaches and positive incentives to reduce emissions from deforestation in developing countries

Feb 2007

Recognizing and safeguarding Indigenous Peoples’ territorial rights over their own, often widespread, forest areas, has proven to be a highly effective policy for reducing deforestation in many countries, including, for example, Colombia and Panama. The recognition of their territorial rights forms an important incentive for these Peoples to foster their traditional sustainable forest management systems. Likewise, community conserved areas have proven to be an effective and socially just form of forest conservation in countries like India.

By: Global Forest Coalition

 
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