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- Resource: Working paper on international law principles for REDD+ and indigenous peoples' rights
- This week in review … UNDP launches consultation on compliance review and grievance processes
- Resource: Tuvalu cultural mapping, planning and policy report
- This week in review … South African court looks at what is "traditional"
Resource: Working paper on international law principles for REDD+ and indigenous peoples' rights Posted: 30 May 2012 07:42 AM PDT International Law Principles for REDD+: The Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Legal Obligations of REDD+ Actors Produced as a starting point aiming to stimulate further discussions on REDD+, international law and indigenous rights, this paper identifies a pathway to implement a human rights-based approach to development within REDD+ initiatives. It identifies the applicable international legal obligations and the rights of indigenous peoples that must be protected, aiming at educating governments, international agencies and other actors engaged in REDD+, as well as potentially affected indigenous communities regarding the human rights implications of these initiatives. It covers rights related to: self-determination and self-government; lands, territories and natural resources; participation in decision-making; free, prior and informed consent; benefit-sharing; and effective remedy. Download the paper [pdf] … |
This week in review … UNDP launches consultation on compliance review and grievance processes Posted: 30 May 2012 07:28 AM PDT Consultation on UNDP's Environmental and Social Compliance Review and Grievance Processes (Accountability Mechanism) UNDP has launched a consultation on a discussion paper, which outlines UNDP's proposal to establish: a compliance review process to respond to claims that UNDP is not in compliance with applicable environmental and social policies, including its environmental and social screening procedure; and a grievance process that ensures individuals and communities affected by UNDP projects have access to appropriate dispute resolution procedures for hearing and addressing project-related disputes. UNDP is in the process of rolling out the application of an environmental and social screening procedure for UNDP projects. The ground-truthing phase of the screening procedure highlighted the need for UNDP to establish an accountability mechanism to receive and address grievances of those affected by UNDP-supported projects. Such a mechanism would be a key component of ensuring accountability to the application of environmental and social safeguards and would further strengthen UNDP's capacity to respond to the needs of its clients, partners and stakeholders. Comments and questions are to be submitted to jennifer.laughlin@undp.org by Monday, 18 June 2012. Download the discussion paper in English [pdf] … Download the discussion paper in French [pdf] … Download the discussion paper in Spanish [pdf] … Download the FAQs sheet [pdf] … |
Resource: Tuvalu cultural mapping, planning and policy report Posted: 30 May 2012 07:20 AM PDT Tuvalu Cultural Mapping, Planning and Policy Report A cultural mapping, planning and policy (CMPP) exercise was undertaken in Tuvalu, from September to November 2010. Consultations were held with all the eight island communities of Tuvalu: Nanumea, Nanumaga, Niutao, Nui, Vaitupu, Nukufetau, Funafuti and Nukulaelae. Overall, irrespective of its small population of around 10,000 people, Tuvalu has a rich and dynamic culture. This culture holds great potential for advancing the nation and its people by helping to conserve resources, modernise society and the economy, and preserve a unique way of life. Moreover, if accorded top priority within the national development policy framework, culture would certainly make a substantial contribution to the sustainable development of Tuvalu. The main outputs of the consultations were: the Tuvalu Cultural Lens and Toolkit; Tuvalu Cultural Indicators; and the draft Tuvalu National Policy on Culture. Another important output of the exercise has been the formulation of a draft framework on cultural statistics which should eventually be integrated into the national statistical database and indicators for Tuvalu. Both the Tuvalu cultural indicators and the National Policy on Culture were derived from the Tuvalu Cultural Lens and Toolkit matrices following the consolidation of all the findings of the consultations with all island communities. The main findings of the CMPP exercise relate to two broad frameworks for culture: national policy and legislation. Download the report [pdf] … |
This week in review … South African court looks at what is "traditional" Posted: 30 May 2012 07:12 AM PDT Golden Oldies? South African High Court Looks At What Is "Traditional" GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: Authored by Prof. Owen Dean, this article examines a case pending in the South African High Court, which highlights the question of what is "traditional" and raises the question of to whom music companies will have to look in the future to obtain permission to use traditional songs. The question of the use of material in the public domain for the inspiration of new works has been complicated in South Africa by legislation which purports to grant retrospective perpetual protection to so-called "traditional works." The author examines whether this could be a disincentive to use traditional material belonging in the public domain and thus slow cultural expression. Read the article … |
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