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Guide on Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples

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within its m<strong>and</strong>ate.”• AMAN, et. al. subsequently sent a letter dated 16 July 2009 to theFCPF <strong>and</strong> to d<strong>on</strong>ors asking them not to approve the R-Plan ofInd<strong>on</strong>esia until such time that adequate c<strong>on</strong>sultati<strong>on</strong>s were held. Thiswas discussed in the Participants Committee (PC) meeting in June 2009<strong>and</strong> the resoluti<strong>on</strong> adopted by the PC was that the final approval will bed<strong>on</strong>e after the resp<strong>on</strong>se of Ind<strong>on</strong>esia to the c<strong>on</strong>cerns are made.• Several d<strong>on</strong>or governments (Netherl<strong>and</strong>s, Norway, UK) made theircomments <strong>and</strong> stated that the approval of Ind<strong>on</strong>esia's R-PP should bec<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>al <strong>on</strong> its performance <strong>and</strong> reporting in ensuring stakeholderinvolvement, including AMAN, <strong>and</strong> that this report should be receivedin the next PC meeting in October 2009. NGOs like The NatureC<strong>on</strong>servancy <strong>and</strong> the Rainforest Foundati<strong>on</strong> Norway sent their critique<strong>and</strong> proposals <strong>on</strong> how to address these issues. They issued a similar callas the governments menti<strong>on</strong>ed above.• The PC noted the need for progress in the following areas:1. Develop a plan <strong>and</strong> schedule for further stakeholder c<strong>on</strong>sultati<strong>on</strong>swith local communities <strong>on</strong> the development <strong>and</strong> implementati<strong>on</strong> ofthe R-PP, includingrepresentatives fromforest-dependantindigenous peoples,other forest dwellers<strong>and</strong> civil societyorganizati<strong>on</strong>s,including AMAN.This should includea means to resolvedisputes.2. Clarify <strong>and</strong>/orfurther developrelevant policies,laws, regulati<strong>on</strong>s, orguidelines c<strong>on</strong>cerningl<strong>and</strong> tenure <strong>and</strong>resource access, <strong>and</strong>the distributi<strong>on</strong> ofcosts <strong>and</strong> benefits forREDD dem<strong>on</strong>strati<strong>on</strong>projects, ensuringthat the rights<strong>and</strong> interests ofrelevant stakeholders,Sinar Resmi Declarati<strong>on</strong> 29• Affirm that all initiatives <strong>on</strong>REDD must guarantee theacknowledgment <strong>and</strong> protecti<strong>on</strong>of <strong>Indigenous</strong> <strong>Peoples</strong>' rights,including protecting our rightsto l<strong>and</strong>, customary domains<strong>and</strong> ecosystems <strong>and</strong> providingmaximum opportunities forindigenous communities.• Agree <strong>and</strong> insist that, in theabsence of such guarantees,<strong>Indigenous</strong> <strong>Peoples</strong> will reject theimplementati<strong>on</strong> of all REDD plans<strong>and</strong> any other climate changemitigati<strong>on</strong> initiatives.• Urge the World Bank, in particular,to implement the UNDRIP in allBank policies relating to REDD<strong>and</strong> to hold c<strong>on</strong>sultati<strong>on</strong>s withInd<strong>on</strong>esian indigenous communitiesimmediately.PART V: REDD/REDD+ <strong>and</strong> <strong>Indigenous</strong> <strong>Peoples</strong> 85

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