Effectiveness of REDD programs in the protection of sui generis indigenous rights

Autores/as

  • Paloma Infante M.

Resumen

The article focuses on the implementation of the United Nations Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Program, hereinafter UN REDD and its effectiveness in the protection of sui generis indigenous rights, meaning those different from the property right but derived from it, especially, the rights over the territories, natural resources and environmental services.

The paper will cover the interconnection between sui generis indigenous rights and REDD programs including the relevance of land tenure and the sui generis rights derived from it. As we will emphasize, REDD programs are not only focused in the reduction of carbon emissions. In fact, REDD plus programs include as a main objective the sustainable management of forests and the protection to forest dependent communities.

Palabras clave:

derechos indígenas, derechos sui generis, derecho de propiedad, Programa de Reducción de Emisiones derivadas de la Reforestación y la Degradación Forestal, REDD/REDD plus, Organización de Naciones Unidas

Biografía del autor/a

Paloma Infante M.

Abogada de la Universidad de Chile y Magíster en Derecho Ambiental de la Universidad de Nueva York. Ayudante de la cátedra de Derecho Ambiental de la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Chile y profesora del Curso Bases del Derecho Ambiental de la Universidad del Desarrollo. Actualmente trabaja en la Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente y es colaboradora del 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vance Center for International Justice del Colegio de Abogados de Nueva York. Miembro de la Comisión de Medio Ambiente del Colegio de Abogados de Chile.