Compensación de emisiones y REDD
RETHINKING THE JUST TRANSITION IN THE DRC
Focusing on voices from across the DRC, a so-called ‘Solutions Country’, this briefing highlights how current extractive and conservation models often harm communities, and sets out a pathway for a just transition rooted in equity, participation and community-led environmental stewardship.
COP30 in Belém: A Mixed Bag for Climate, Forests and People
In the sweltering conference halls of Belém, COP30, dubbed the ‘rainforest COP’, proved to be a mixed bag. While it failed to deliver concrete plans to end deforestation or phase out fossil fuels, there was some better news for Indigenous Peoples, local communities and the Congo Basin. Here are some brief takeaways from a breathless … Seguir leyendo
COP30: Congolese Civil Society Calls for a Truly Just Transition in the DRC
Belém, As global climate negotiations at COP30 focus on phasing out fossil fuels, the Congolese citizen movement Notre Terre Sans Pétrole (NTSP) has launched a policy brief outlining how the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) can achieve a genuinely just energy transition. The brief was unveiled during the side event in Belém “Solutions Country: Protecting Forests and Securing … Seguir leyendo
NATURE, PEOPLE AND CARBON MARKETS: WHY ARTICLE 6 SHOULD SIDELINE THE TRADE IN NATURE-BASED CREDITS
This policy briefing calls on COP30 negotiators to exclude nature-based carbon offsets from global carbon markets and instead direct climate finance through non-market approaches that support Indigenous peoples and local communities as true stewards of high-carbon ecosystems.
Nature, People and Carbon Markets: Rethinking Article 6 at COP30
As COP30 opens its door in Belém, much of the negotiations will focus on Article 6 of the Paris Climate Agreement, which provides a framework for countries to cooperate on implementing their climate targets (NDCs). In anticipation of these discussions that could trigger a global boom in voluntary carbon markets (VCM), Sustainable Development Strategies Group … Seguir leyendo
Nuevo informe revela una “apropiación de tierras por carbono” que se expande en toda la Cuenca del Congo
A new investigation by RFUK reveals how vast areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are being carved up for carbon offset projects, raising alarm over the legality, transparency and human rights impacts of a rapidly expanding carbon market. The report, ‘The Great Green Rush: The Exponential Rise and Social Impacts of Forest Carbon … Seguir leyendo
“La Gran Fiebre Verde: el aumento exponencial y los impactos sociales de los proyectos de compensación de carbono forestal en la RDC”,
An investigation into the rapid expansion of forest carbon offset projects in the DRC — revealing their social, legal and environmental consequences.
Carbon Markets and Our Rights: A Guide for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
The voluntary carbon market is quickly evolving and being introduced in new territories, making it challenging to sort out who’s who and what the implications are for impacted communities. To support Indigenous communities and local communities to better understand carbon markets, our sister organisation Rainforest Foundation US has launched a six-part animated series to demystify … Seguir leyendo
RFUK amplía su apoyo al seguimiento comunitario de los mercados de carbono en Kenia
Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) is partnering with Shibuye Community Health Workers, the Kenya Land Alliance and TMG Research gGmbH to launch a new programme aimed at monitoring the impacts of carbon market initiatives on local communities. The collaboration, which builds on existing efforts, will expand RFUK’s use of ForestLink, (called Haki Ardhi in Kenya) to … Seguir leyendo
Un nuevo informe presenta alternativas no comerciales a los defectuosos mercados de carbono forestal
Estamos encantados de compartir "Más allá de las compensaciones: People and Planet-Centred Responses to the Climate and Biodiversity Crisis", un nuevo informe de Fern, Forest Peoples Programme y Rainforest Foundation UK que presenta alternativas a los mercados voluntarios de carbono. Escrito por David Young y revisado exhaustivamente por expertos en medio ambiente y pueblos indígenas, el informe explora enfoques no mercantiles ... Leer más Seguir leyendo
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