Report
Central African Republic: Linking Rights, Capacity Strengthening, REDD and FLEGT
This briefing provides a case study of recent developments in one country, linking together the work that has been done to advance forest community rights and livelihoods, EU Forest Law Enforcement Governance Trade (FLEGT) and REDD processes, and civil society participation.
Mapping and Community Forests in the Central African Republic
The indigenous and forest-dependent communities in south-west CAR are considered to be the most disenfranchised of the population with many lacking secure access to traditional lands, resources and public services. CAR’s Forest Law opens up new opportunities to secure resource rights for forest communities.
Is REDD-readiness Taking Us in the Right Direction? Case Studies from the Accra Caucus
The Accra Caucus on Forests and Climate Change is a network of around 100 southern and northern civil society and Indigenous Peoples’ organizations from 38 countries. Despite the diversity of experience, there seems to be one common aspect: the REDD+ readiness process is focused much more strongly on attracting carbon income than on protecting the … Read more
Parc National de Mbaéré-Bodingué en République centrafricaine
Parc National de Mbaéré-Bodingué : Contribution des communautés locales et autochtones et de la société civile centrafricaine pour une gestion durable des ressources forestières et de l’environnement
Whose land is it? The status of customary land tenure in Cameroon
This report sets out to identify the current legal status of customary land interests in Cameroon, and suggests ways for their improved recognition. This arises in the context of an ongoing review of forestry sector legislation.
La cartographie participative : Guide pour la production des cartes avec les communautés forestières dans le Bassin du Congo
Ce guide explique comment les représentants des ONG, des gouvernements et des communautés participant aux projets de cartographie participative appuyés par la RFUK
McREDD: How McKinsey ‘Cost-curves’ are Distorting REDD
The carbon mitigation cost-curve, as used by McKinsey & Company, has become influential in national and international REDD policy making, but it is misleading for decision-makers. This briefing outlines why this approach is flawed as a policy-making tool.
Realising Rights, Protecting Forests: An Alternative Vision for Reducing Deforestation
This report is intended primarily for opinion-formers and decision-makers with a role in making and influencing national policy and legislation on REDD. The case studies show that respecting the rights and realities of indigenous peoples and forest-dependent communities is the only way to ensure that the forests remain standing.
Community Forest Tenure Mapping in Central Africa: Republic of Congo case study
The maps in the study show the extent of ‘indigenous’ knowledge available to the government and forest managers to be used to inform government policy and management plans. This knowledge needs to be documented and its intellectual property protected. Community mapping in most of the cases presented in the study has been a collective exercise … Read more
Community Forest Tenure Mapping in Central Africa: Democratic Republic of Congo Case Study
This paper examines the mapping and zoning initiatives that are underway in the DRC and the few attempts that are being made to document and understand the nuances of community rights to lands and resources.