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Social Principles Social Criteria<br />

SP1. Social groups<br />

SP2. Social Impacts<br />

SP3. Social Processes<br />

Social groups involved by the project shall be characterized<br />

Interactions among key <strong>social</strong> groups shall be identified<br />

Alliances and conflicts between <strong>social</strong> groups should be considered<br />

Benefits shall be maximized<br />

Lack <strong>of</strong> benefits should not be perceived as negative <strong>impact</strong>s<br />

Negative <strong>impact</strong>s shall be minimized<br />

Risks should be reduced<br />

Institutional Principles Institutional Criteria<br />

IP1. National Level<br />

IP2. Project Level<br />

Social groups involved by the project should be in<strong>for</strong>med in advance<br />

Social groups involved by the project should be able to promote their<br />

interests<br />

Participatory decision- making mechanisms should be in place<br />

Requirements <strong>of</strong> the national DNA shall be fulfilled<br />

Legal regime on <strong>land</strong> tenure and <strong>land</strong> use rights shall be respected<br />

Other national legislation on natural resources should be considered<br />

Regional and/or local legislation should be considered (at Province,<br />

Municipality and Parish level), including customary rights<br />

Changes in ownership <strong>of</strong> and access to <strong>land</strong> and carbon pools shall be<br />

documented<br />

Ownership <strong>of</strong> the CERs shall be clarified<br />

Contract conditions and obligations between project proponents and<br />

<strong>land</strong>owners should be <strong>social</strong>ized -also ERPA<br />

Association <strong>for</strong>ms that facilitate project implementation shall be promoted<br />

Sharing mechanisms shall be institutionalized<br />

Source: Robledo C. 2007. Manual <strong>for</strong> addressing <strong>social</strong> and institutional issues. Environment and community<br />

<strong>based</strong> framework <strong>for</strong> designing af<strong>for</strong>estation/re<strong>for</strong>estation projects in the CDM: methodology development and<br />

case studies. www.joanneum.at/enco<strong>for</strong><br />

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