Land tenure and land management issues for REDD preparation in Guyana : framing the agenda for policy discussion
Childress, Malcolm D.
The purpose of this paper is to frame a discussion about the main elements of the land tenure and land management context in Guyana as they relate to the preparation of public programming for the introduction of measures for Reductions of Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) in Guyana, with particular attention to issues which may complicate the introduction of REDD mechanisms if they are not resolved. Guyanaas extensive forest regions, low population density in forest areas and large proportion of state ownership of forests in many ways make Guyana an ideal location for the implementation of policies for reducing emissions from deforestation and land degradation. At the same time, a set of issues related to indigenous land tenure, demarcation of indigenous community land, resource rights, land use planning and land information systems may complicate the introduction and implementation of such policies. Discussion of these issues now may thus help to prepare the way for successful introduction and implementation of REDD in Guyana.
Event: Annual Bank Conference on Land Policy and Administration
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