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| Submission |
| ID |
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111679 |
| Submitting Entity |
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The World Resources Institute (WRI) |
| Submitted for |
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Thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-13) |
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| Main Information |
| Title |
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Climate Benefits, Tenure Costs: The Economic Case for Securing Indigenous Land Rights in the Amazon |
| Description |
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The World Resources Institute report quantifies the economic value of securing land rights for communities who live in and protect forests and offers evidence that the modest investment needed to secure land rights for indigenous communities will generate billions in return for local communities (economically, socially and environmentally). |
| Web Link |
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/doc/case-studies/inc/cs-inc- wri-en.pdf |
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| Additional Information |
| Countries |
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Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Brazil
Colombia |
| Ecosystems |
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Forest Biodiversity |
| Regions |
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Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Incentive Measures |
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Economic Valuation |
| Keywords |
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Climate change
Deforestation
Economics, trade and incentive measures
Forest biodiversity
Indigenous and local communities |
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