Guide on Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples

Developingcountries roleon mitigation- Theirmitigationactions canbe enhancedand can besubjected toMonitoring,Reporting andVerification(MRV) -only on thecondition andto the extentfinance andtechnology isprovided - andthese need tobe MRVed;- Actions, notoutcomes, canbe MRVed.- Want maximunobligations fromdeveloping countries;- Want somedeveloping countries’mitigation actions tobe more than MRVed;both outcomesand actions to besubjected to reductioncommitments;- Obligations beyondBAP (Bali Action Plan)through concept andfigures of “deviationfrom business asusual by 15 to 30%;”- Outcomes to beMRVed and for MRVto be as explicit andbinding, e.g., throughWTO schedule-type ofactions;- No definition of MVCswas established.- Indigenous peoplesshould participate indeciding mitigationmeasures to ensurethat these do nothave negative socioeconomicimpacts onthem;- Their rights shouldnot be violated andtheir FPIC shouldbe obtained whenmitigation measuresare put in place (e.g.,hydroelectric dams,REDD, etc.);- Indigenous peoples’traditional livelihoodsand resourcemanagement systems(forest, coastal,etc.) are mitigationmeasures whichshould be incentivized,both through policyreforms and financialsupport;- “Most vulnerablecountries” (MVCs)category was createdto divide and rule thedeveloping countries.PART VIII: The Current State of Climate Change Negotiations 129