FPP Briefing - The “Forests COP?”: Highlights on forests and indigenous peoples from the UNFCCC 19th Conference of the Parties, Warsaw, 11-22 November 2013

The 19th Conference of the Parties (COP19) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held in Warsaw from 11 – 22 November 2013 has been dubbed the “Forests COP”.

As a matter of fact, pending solutions for critical issues such as climate finance, emission reduction commitments and an effective mechanism for compensation for loss and damage, Parties managed to adopt a package of decisions on forests and REDD+ that will be instrumental in spurring further action and attracting more financial resources in climate change mitigation actions in forests. There were also other issues that were dealt with in Warsaw that have pertinence for indigenous peoples and their call for recognition and respect of their traditional knowledge, some of which are described in this briefing.

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