A new report by the Forest Peoples Programme analyses the FCPF process and sub-national REDD projects in Cameroon, in particular their treatment of the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities.
In this report, it is argued that national REDD readiness planning activities in Cameroon, including activities involving the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), lack effective actions to ensure the participation of indigenous peoples and local communities, miss solid data on the drivers of deforestation and gloss over critical land tenure, carbon rights and benefit sharing issues.
The nine sub-national REDD projects currently underway lack transparency, meaningful participation or free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) and disregard issues of land tenure, customary rights and benefit sharing.
A French version of the report is expected to follow. Read More
