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Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Nature Based Project Governance
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Research/Study
This study is being done to develop a white paper on IP&LC governance in nature-based projects, aimed to define effective and legitimate governance models for biodiversity credit markets.
Project Overview
Landstack, is participating in a global study initiated by Conservation International, across Asia, Africa, and South America. Its goal is to understand different approaches to Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IP&LC) governance in nature-based projects and to assess the level of integration of Indigenous Knowledge (IK).
The objective of the study is to develop a white paper on IP&LC governance in nature-based projects, aiming to define effective and legitimate governance models for biodiversity credit markets.
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As part of the study in India, the Landstack team has carried out a Desk Review and now is starting the process of stakeholder consultations and related fieldworks in the states of Odisha and Nagaland. In Odisha, the focus is on nature-based projects in coastal ecosystems, especially mangroves. It will look at mangrove restoration
and community-based ecotourism taken under OFSDP-I. In Nagaland, the team is focusing on secondary forest ecosystems in the context of Community Conservation Areas, under customary tenure regime taken up in collaboration with external aided projects.