General Objectives
Objective: The development of a transparent, rules-based, inclusive forest governance,
accountability and enforcement system. Improves climate resilience through the protection of ecosystems and the offer of viable and sustainable livelihoods through agroforestry and other sustainable forestry techniques.
Respecting the rights of indigenous people who typically reside in forests is one of the key points.
- Avoiding Deforestation: By capitalizing on the REDD+ mechanism, Guyana can avoid cumulative forest-based emissions of over 1.5 GTs of CO2 by 2020 that would have otherwise been produced through economic use of the forest.
- Low Carbon Development: REDD+ payments gained through avoided deforestation can be used by Guyana for sustainable economic growth and additional climate change initiatives.
- Adapting to Climate Change: REDD+ payments can be used to assist in promoting climate resilience by investing in priority climate adaptation infrastructure and measures e.g. flood control or early warning systems for extreme weather events.
Beneficiaries
Toda la Población
Main Priority Measure
G.76 - Territorial management
Develop more closely coordinated, integrated and cohesive territories by designing and executing territorial and urban management plans, policies and instruments, administered in a participatory manner and based on a people-centred approach with a gender and human rights perspective and a vision of sustainability and environmental risk management.
G.77 - Territories promoting the development and well-being of people
Promote the development and well-being of people in all territories without any form of discrimination, and provide full access to basic social services and equal opportunities for populations whether they live in urban or rural areas, in small, intermediate or large cities or in isolated areas or small rural settlements.
G.78 - Decentralization, deconcentration and participatory planning
Expand and improve the processes of decentralization, deconcentration and participatory planning at the subnational and local levels, with emphasis on availability, accessibility and the quality of basic services, education and health, including sexual health and reproductive health and the prevention of violence against girls, adolescents and women.
G.79 - Territory and coexistence
Design programmes to promote peaceful coexistence, continuing education, creative leisure pursuits, mental health and citizen security for the population in their territories in order to prevent the current social problems associated with issues such as poverty, social exclusion, the abusive use and trafficking of drugs, and gender-based violence.
G.83 - Natural resources
Promote inclusive development of natural resources, avoiding the social and environmental damage that this may cause.