Final Recommendations: Effectively Mitigating and Adapting to Climate Change in Africa while ensuring Equity, Livelihoods, Rights, and Sustainable Development in Forest Areas

   

Recommandations finales: Mitiger et s’Adapter Efficacement au Changement Climatique en Afrique tout en assurant l’Equité, les Moyens de Subsistance, et le Développent Durable en Zones de Forêts

   

Co-organizers

Rights and Resources Initiative Environmental Economics Policy Forum for Ethiopia (EEPFE)  

Background

The Africa Regional Dialogue aims to  build on the successful experience of past events to foster the open and frank exchange of ideas and developments amongst regional decision-makers and civil society on the status of the climate change debate within Africa and its implications for rights, tenure and governance in the region. With UNFCCC negotiations in a state of limbo and multi-lateral initiatives like the Oslo Forests and Climate meeting setting precedents, action on REDD+ is moving to the regional and national levels with more speed than ever. At the same time, other regional processes are underway to develop or strengthen African national land policies to take into account the continent’s land legacy including the role of customary land tenure systems and rights.   The African Regional Dialogue was proposed in response to clear demand from development practitioners, policy makers, and advocates for a space to engage on the global climate discussions and their implications for African forests and communities.  

• More on the RRI Dialogues on Forests, Governance and Climate Change

 

Objective

This regional RRI Dialogue for Africa will provide a space for frank and open discussion between decision makers and civil society organizations on critical issues involving the role of forests in the climate change agenda, and their implications for rights, tenure and territorial governance in Ethiopia and elsewhere in Africa.  This event will be held in English.  

Participation

Participation at this event is by invitation only.  A full meeting report will be issued upon the completion of the Dialogue.  

Resources

 

• Agenda

• Agenda (en français)
• Participant's List

Background Papers    

• Africa, Forests and the Global Negotiations on Climate Change: Background Paper #1

• L’Afrique, les Forêts et les Négociations Internationales sur le Changement Climatique: Document de Contexte n° 1

 

• From RED to REDD+: Background Paper #2

• De RED à REDD+: Document de Contexte n° 2

 

• Compendium of relevant declarations
• Recueil de Déclarations

    Presentations  

• Securing tenure, securing livelihood under threat: Presentation made at the Africa Regional Dialogue on Forests, Governance & Climate Change

Hubert Ouedraogo - AU/AfDB/UNECA Land Policy Initiative  

• Les principes pour une gouvernance solide dans un système sous pression: Présentation à Dialogue régional africain sur les forêts, la gouvernance & les changements climatiques

Augustin Mpoyi - CODELT, DRC