Forest Peoples' Rights Key To Reducing Emissions From Deforestation
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 11:21
in Earth & Climate
Unless based on respect for the rights of indigenous peoples and forest communities, efforts by rich countries to combat climate change by funding reductions in deforestation in developing countries will fail, and could even unleash a devastating wave of forest loss, cultural destruction and civil conflict, warned a leading group of forestry and development experts meeting in Oslo this week.