Guyana: Indigenous Peoples' Land Rights And REDD - A Case Study

Guyana: Indigenous Peoples' Land Rights And REDD - A Case Study   Sophie Lemaitre, 2011   With the development of REDD (‘Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation’) policies, determining who can claim rights over the forest and who will receive the REDD benefits has many implications. While REDD has the potential to benefit them, indigenous peoples are concerned that REDD activities may fail to adequately respect their rights. Several international instruments...

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