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It is the first global REDD+ led by indigenous peoples at a jurisdictional scale. It integrates monitoring, community surveillance and territorial management as a climate mechanism.Peru has set a precedent in the global climate agenda. Within the framework of COP30, the country presented the progress of the Indigenous Jurisdictional REDD+ Program (RIJ), an initiative that combines climate action with the safeguarding of collective rights and territorial stability, generating a new model that promises to facilitate important flows of investment and financing for conservation.
The presentation was made at the forum Building the Indigenous Jurisdictional REDD+ Program in Peru: Strategic alliances and governance, organized by the Ministry of the Environment (Minam) and the Peru Group, made up of Amazonian indigenous organizations (AIDESEP, CONAP, ANECAP). This space confirms indigenous leadership in the design of a climate mechanism that is aligned with national interests and international commitments.
The RIJ Program is the first jurisdictional-scale proposal in the world co-designed and led by indigenous peoples. Its relevance lies in the fact that it seeks to reduce emissions from deforestation and degradation in the Peruvian Amazon, adopting the TREES standard of Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART).
This global standard establishes rigorous criteria for environmental integrity and transparency, essential elements for the carbon credits generated to be recognized and have value in international markets.
The institutional role of Sernanp in co-management
Sernanp participated in the forum to present the solidity of co-management as a governance model that ensures conservation and enhances the countrys climate action.
Deyvis Huaman, director of Territorial Management of Protected Natural Areas of Sernanp, highlighted the role of the Executors of Administration Contracts (ECA), indigenous organizations that manage Communal Reserves jointly with the State. Huaman stated that the ECAs are central and strategic actors in the territorial construction of the Indigenous Jurisdictional REDD+, representing an institutional asset of great value.
State-indigenous people co-management is a proven mechanism that guarantees environmental protection. It strengthens governance by articulating conservation, collective rights and community surveillance experiences against threats such as deforestation, said the official.
The forum concluded by highlighting that the Peruvian proposal constitutes a global milestone in climate governance that demonstrates the countrys capacity to create inclusive, fair and investment-ready models, consolidating Perus leadership in the transition to a low-emissions and high-resilience economy.
