Indigenous people best custodians of threatened forests, studies show

Type: 
Literature
Publication: 
Reuters. 2017. Indigenous people best custodians of threatened forests, studies show.
Year Published: 
2017
Organization: 
NGO
Description: 

Granting formal land rights to indigenous people living in the world's tropical forests is among the most effective, but underused, ways to stop illegal deforestation that fuels violence, poverty and global warming, according to new research. Local communities are best equipped to safeguard valuable forests, and those with strong land rights are the most effective, said a raft of studies presented this week at the World Bank's annual Land and Poverty Conference.

Category: 
climate change, deforestation, forestry, mitigation, adaptation, jurisdiction, restricted access, technical assistance, planning, policy, conservation,