Webinar series "Strengthening governance systems in support of forest carbon markets in Latin America and the Caribbean"

FAO, the UN-REDD Programme and PLACA are organizing a regional webinar series on REDD+, carbon markets and forest-climate finance in Latin America and the Caribbean.

As countries advance their climate commitments and explore opportunities linked to forest carbon markets, strong governance systems are essential. Clear legal frameworks, sound governance structures, transparent registry systems, benefit-sharing arrangements, participatory decision-making and the respect of socio-environmental safeguards can help ensure that forest carbon finance supports climate action while also benefiting people, forests and biodiversity.

This three-part webinar series will bring together government representatives, technical experts, Indigenous Peoples’ organizations, cooperation partners, civil society, academia and private sector actors to exchange experiences and discuss practical approaches to strengthening the governance architecture for forest carbon markets in the region.

The series will provide a space to explore key issues related to emission reductions rights and benefit-sharing, Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and transfer of Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs), participatory governance, respect of IPs and community’s rights, access to finance and sustainable forest management.

Webinar series

Session1: Regional experiences on emission reductions rights  and benefit-sharing in jurisdictional REDD+ programmes

Date: 16 June
Time: 9:00 Colombia | 10:00 Chile | 16:00 Italy
Languages: Spanish and English

Registration: https://fao.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mstUnrn3RZKTJtAkf_f34A#/registration

This first webinar will focus on country experiences from the Latin-America and the Caribbean (LAC) region related to the ownership of emission reductions and the design of benefit-sharing systems in jurisdictional REDD+ programmes.

The session will explore legal, institutional and governance aspects linked to emission reductions rights, and approaches that can help countries build transparent and equitable benefit-sharing systems, taking into consideration ART-TREES requirements to access  forest carbon finance.

Session 2: Implementation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement: opportunities and challenges for the registration and transfer of ITMOs in the forest sector

Date and time: to be confirmed
Languages: Spanish and English

Registration: https://fao.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_x-L1PIO0T3eEifggxNXYMA

This webinar will examine how countries are preparing for the implementation of Article 6 in the forest sector, with a focus on the registration and transfer of internatinally transferred mitigation outcomes (ITMOs).

The dicussion will address registry systems, traceability, corresponding adjustments, the prevention of double counting and country experiences in managing the technical and institutional requirements linked to forest-sector mitigation outcomes.

Session 3. Participatory governance in REDD+: voices, finance and sustainable forest management

Date and time: to be confirmed

Languages: Spanish and English

Registration: https://fao.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lWhMkJmHQuqiS78liep4VA

This webinar will focus on the role of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in REDD+ governance, forest-climate finance and sustainable forest management.

The session will explore participatory governance, Free, Prior and Informed Consent, transparency, benefit-sharing aspects and ways to ensure that forest carbon finance supports inclusive and locally grounded climate action.

Who should attend?

The series is open to participants working on forests, climate change, REDD+, carbon markets and forest-climate finance, including:

government institutions working on environment, forests, climate change and carbon markets; subnational authorities; Indigenous Peoples’ organizations and local community representatives; international cooperation partners; non-governmental organizations; private sector actors linked to carbon markets; academia and research institutions; and technical experts working on REDD+, Article 6, benefit-sharing and forest-climate finance.

Why join?

Participants will have the opportunity to learn from regional and country experiences, exchange with experts and practitioners, and better understand the governance conditions needed to support transparent, inclusive and effective forest carbon markets.

The webinars will also provide practical insights into how countries can strengthen legal and institutional arrangements, improve coordination across sectors and actors, and support forest-climate finance that contributes to climate action, biodiversity and sustainable development.

Recordings and materials

Recordings, presentations and related materials will be made available after each webinar.