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Forest governance
by indigenous and
tribal peoples
An opportunity for
climate action
in
Latin America and
the Caribbean
Preliminary Pages
About this Publication
Dedication
Prologue FAO
Prologue FILAC
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Introduction
Who are the indigenous and tribal peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean?
The importance of the territories where indigenous and tribal peoples are involved in communal forest governance
a. The forests in the indigenous peoples’ territories
b. The forests in the tribal peoples’ territories
c. The importance of the territories with forest cover that indigenous and tribal peoples manage communally
Deforestation and forest degradation in indigenous and tribal territories
Why forests in indigenous and TRIBAL territories have been better conserved
a. Cultural factors and traditional knowledge
b. Recognized collective property or usufruct rights
c. Forest incentive policies
d. Land use restrictions – protected areas
e. Low profitability of agriculture and limited accessibility
f. Availability of capital and labor
Increased pressure on the forests of the indigenous and tribal territories
a. General causes of increased pressure on forests
b. The effects on indigenous and tribal territories
Five types of measures for mitigating climate change in indigenous and tribal territories
a. Effective collective territorial rights
b. Compensation for environmental services
c. Community forest management
d. Culture and traditional knowledge
e. Territorial governance and forms of organization
Conclusions
References
Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Santiago, Chile
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