Video: Securing Rights, Combating Climate Change
Securing community land rights help maintain healthier forests and lower CO2 emissions from deforestation and forest degradation.
This video, in tandem with the report Securing Rights, Combating Climate Change, explains why indigenous forest communities' rights are important in combating climate change.
Projects that include this Resource
Land and Resource Rights
Visit ProjectWRI’s Land and Resource Rights project aims to ensure that rural people and the urban poor have secure rights over their land and natural resources.
Part of Environmental RightsIndigenous Peoples and Local Communities
Visit ProjectHelping communities protect their lands and the many benefits they provide
Part of Equity & Governance