Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and REDD: The Case of the Saramaka People v. Suriname
Given that indigenous peoples are the traditional owners of a large percentage of the world's remaining forests, this article raises the issue of the extent to which the various proposals for Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) or Avoided Deforestation (AD) must account for and respect indigenous peoples' rights.
Overview
- Resource Type:
- Reports
- Publication date:
- 2 March 2009
- Region:
- Suriname
- Programmes:
- Climate and forest policy and finance Conservation and human rights
- Partners:
- Association of Saamaka Traditional Authorities (VSG) - Vereniging van Saamaka Gezagsdragers
- Translations:
- Spanish: Los derechos de los pueblos indígenas y la reducción de las emisiones derivadas de la deforestación y la degradación de los bosques. El caso del pueblo Saramaka contra Surinam Indonesian: Hak-Hak Masyarakat adat dan Pengurangan Emisi dari Pengurangan Deforestasi dan Degradasi Hutan: Perkara Masyarakat Saramaka melawan Suriname