International REDD+ Institutions: Experience Integrating Tenure into Forest Carbon Methodologies and Guidance
Sommerville, Matthew
Secure local land tenure and clear property rights will also help to protect rural rights holders from potential negative impacts of REDD+ activities, such as uncompensated government takings and private speculation. The international institutions guiding investment into REDD+ efforts are still developing and adapting guidance, and they incorporate land tenure and property rights concerns into their operations to varying degrees. These institutions include efforts led by bilateral and multilateral donors through international financial mechanisms, as well as the work of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and the private sector in developing certification standards and project activities. This paper describes how these international institutions interact with land tenure and property rights through their policies, decisions, and actions, and how these stances have evolved.
Event: Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty 2015
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