Guide on Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples

Photo credit: AMAN.Regulation on Reduction of Emissions from Deforestation and ForestDegradation Procedure (REDD Regulation), and entered into force on1 May 2009.”• The submission further stated that the proposals of Indonesiasubmitted to the FCPF have been elaborated without meaningfulparticipation of indigenous peoples. Even the National REDD WorkingGroup established by the REDD Regulation to oversee the REDDimplementation does not include an indigenous representative amongits 15 members. AMAN, et. al. stated that:“Indonesia's submissions to the FCPF are entirely silent about anymeasures that maybe taken to secure indigenous peoples' rights inrelation to REDD activities...According to Indonesia, based on theREDD Regulation, indigenous peoples can be “REDD Implementers”where they have some form of State-recognized 'forest use rights' or, incases where they do not, 'these groups maybe involved in monitoring..'At no point does Indonesia even mention a right to participate indecision making and consent to REDD activities..”• The submitting organizations requested the CERD to recommend that“Indonesia ensures that all actions undertaken towards the fulfillmentof commitments under the UNFCCC and related instruments,including preparatory and other REDD activities, ...are fully consistentwith its obligations under the ICERD and the UNDRIP.” Furthermore,the Committee requests “that the World Bank and its Forest CarbonPartnership Facility ensure that indigenous peoples' rights..are fullyaccounted for and upheld in REDD preparatory activities that fall84 <strong>Guide</strong> on Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples