Posted on December, 19 2011

Free, prior, informed consent of indigenous peoples and other forest-dependent communities is widely recognized as a key foundation for securing the opportunities that REDD+ may provide and addressing its risks, contributing to more equitable, effective and sustainable REDD+ initiatives. At the same time, practical challenges to effective realization of FPIC remain. A number of recent publications and current processes seek to address these, including through development of practical guidelines and procedures.

One purpose of this working paper is to distill these practical guidelines into guiding principles and procedures for WWF programs working on REDD+, as a resource for ensuring that rights to FPIC are respected and supported. The paper also provides an annotated compilation of additional, more in-depth resource materials on which programs can draw.

This document has been produced as a Working Paper to invite comments and feedbak. 

Please send comments to peopleandconservation@wwfus.org