The Legal Nature of Justice in REDD+ Dr Rowena
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Description: The Legal Nature of Justice in REDD Dr Rowena Maguire rmaguirequteduau REDD is Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation refers to social and ecological considerations REDD is an initiative within the international
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The Legal Nature of Justice in REDD+ Dr Rowena Maguire r.maguire@qut.edu.au REDD+ is Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation + refers to social and ecological considerations. REDD+ is an initiative within the international climate regime (UNFCCC) which seeks to reduce emissions from deforestation and degradation in developing countries. Biggest development in international forest policy ever, but the challenges underlying unsustainable land use and deforestation are significant. Not a “legally binding” process, rather countries engage on voluntary basis. REDD+ Legal Issues REDD+ operates at 3 levels: International: Guiding framework in development. National: Strong legal frameworks to promote public and private investment. Sub-national: forest dependent and local communities rights recognised, protected and upheld. REDD+ International Framework Development Four key issues that require determination: Finance Safeguards Reference Levels Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) forest emission levels Nature of Agreement Creation of international forest carbon market (market based) Alternative finance options (fund based) REDD+ Policy Development COP 13, Bali 2007: Guidelines on REDD+. COP15, Copenhagen 2009: Methodology & National Forest Monitoring Systems. COP16, Cancun 2010: [70], [71] and Annex 1 Safeguards. COP 17, Durban 2011: Safeguards UN REDD Programme Social and Environmental Principles and Criteria REDD+ Social and Environmental Standards (Climate Community and Biodiversity Alliance and CARE International COP Policy Safeguard Policy REDD+ Practice UN REDD Approved 67.3 million on National Programmes. $118 million deposited in trust account. Forest Carbon Partnership Facility Readiness Fund: $230 million Carbon Fund:$205 million. REDD credits are 29%: voluntary market in 2011. Land Based credits 45% of voluntary market investments in 2011. REDD+ methodology development has seen $76 million into REDD projects through forward sales investment Range of third party certification safeguard standards: Verified Carbon Standard; Climate, Community and Biodiversity Standard; Climate Action Reserve Gold Standard Demonstration Bodies Voluntary Market REDD+ and Justice Definition of justice: Fairness in the way people are dealt with: Cambridge Dictionary. Just behaviour or treatment: Oxford Dictionary. Consider Justice at three levels: International level: overall objective of REDD+ unclear competing mitigation, biological and social agendas (stakeholder access and representation) National level: legal protection of host country and investors Sub-national level: land rights, benefit sharing arrangements. Theories of Justice Use the lens of different theories of justice to explore the nature of justice issues arising from REDD: Anthropocentric views; Ecocentric of Biocentric views; Third World Approaches to Justice (TWAIL); Climate Justice. Access to Justice and Democratic Governance considerations Anthropocentrism and REDD+ A view that regards
