Posts tagged deforestation
Three Ways to Maximize Benefits from Natural Resources for Local Communities
Three Ways to Maximize Benefits from Natural Resources for Local Communities

In Mozambique, majority of people live in rural areas and their livelihood relies heavily on the country’s substantial natural capital. Forests, wildlife and agriculture contribute significantly to the income and food supply of rural communities. Ensuring the sustainability and resilience of the natural resource base while ensuring communities benefit from those resources is critical for rural development. To accomplish this goal, the Mozambique Dedicated Grant Mechanism for Local Communities project (MozDGM) is employing a value chain development approach.

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Guest Userbenefit sharing, value chains, capacity building, Mozambique, private sector, partnerships, Africa, Exchange, indigenous knowledge, traditional knowledge, workshop, training, local communities, indigenous peoples, indigenous rights, sustainable livelihoods, governance, literacy, forests, forest communities, reforestation, deforestation, iplc, climate action, climate policy, climate change, climate resilience, agroforestry, sustainable development
Land Titling, Food Sovereignty and Climate Change in DGM Projects
Land Titling, Food Sovereignty and Climate Change in DGM Projects

As indicated by the indigenous leaders of the Selva Central, the titling of indigenous lands allows for the reduction of socio-environmental conflicts, deforestation and as such, decreases greenhouse gas emissions and strengthens the food sovereignty of indigenous peoples.

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Johnson Cerdaenvironment, indigenous, weareindigenous, world indigenous day, climate change, climate action, land rights, land tenure, land titling, land management, Peru, Ashaninca, Selva Central, Amazon, cocoa, sustainable development, sustainable livelihoods, conservation, forestry, forest communities, reforestation, deforestation, exchange, Global Comment
Culture, Livelihoods, and Participation of Indigenous Peoples to be Supported and Enhanced, Thanks to Newly Adopted Green Climate Fund Indigenous Peoples Policy
Culture, Livelihoods, and Participation of Indigenous Peoples to be Supported and Enhanced, Thanks to Newly Adopted Green Climate Fund Indigenous Peoples Policy

The DGM Global Steering Committee and Global Executing Agency are thrilled to congratulate indigenous peoples and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) on the adoption of the GCF Indigenous Peoples Policy (GCF/B.19/05). During the GCF’s Board Meeting in Songdo, South Korea this week, one of the major priorities of indigenous peoples was the adoption of the Indigenous Peoples Policy. The policy was adopted this morning, February 27, with no questions or objections.

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Adam Griderindigenous knowledge, traditional knowledge, forest communities, forests, forest dwellers, indigenous peoples, local communities, climate change, climate action, climate policy, green climate fund, investment, natural capital, environment, sustainability, sustainable livelihoods, culture, project management, project implementation, REDD+, deforestation, reforestation, forestry, agroforestry, sustainable, mangroves, rainforest, climate resilience, resilient, nature, mechanism, human rights, indigenous rights, system dynamics, systems science, ecology, conservation, indigenous studies, indigenous culture, language, marginalization, indigenous land, indigenous climate action, dedicated grant mechanism, dgm, tebtebba, indigenous peoples foundation, ipf, cop23, unfccc, iipfcc, ciforComment