Chris Van Dam
Territorial Governance LeadCommunities and Territorial Governance Initiative
Chris is a rural sociologist with a Master’s Degree in Environment and Development (FLACSO). His main field of expertise are the social, political and economic issues related to Indigenous people and local communities, throughout Latin America. Within Forest Trends’ Communities and Territorial Governance Initiative, he leads the Capacity Building Program on Indigenous Territorial Governance, which covers a broad range of aspects, including Indigenous Economy, and Life Plans. Prior to joining Forest Trends, he worked with the FAO and GIZ in community forestry projects, he was a member of the FSC Board representing the Social Chamber and was a consultant for many organizations, including DGIS (Netherlands), the EU, Inter-cooperation, Helvetas, and IUCN.
Hacia una arquitectura de financiación climática más inclusiva
Un análisis sobre la propuesta de LEAF y el estándar ART-TREES en relación a la problemática de los Pueblos Indígenas de América Latina
By Chris Van Dam View PublicationEl principal objetivo de este documento es poder brindar elementos de reflexión y discusión para que las organizaciones indígenas de la Amazonía y Mesoamérica puedan tener mayores elementos para saber de qué se trata, cuales son los pros y los contras de esta iniciativa, y para que, a partir de allí, puedan trazar mejor un […]
The Economics of Climate Change Mitigation in Indigenous Territories
By Chris Van Dam View PublicationIndigenous populations of the Amazon own 210 million hectares of land and have proven to be highly skilled in the field of forest conservation: the deforestation rate is 0.8%, i.e., even less than that of protected areas (1.1%) and obviously significantly lower than that of the Amazon as a whole. However, under the rules of […]
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La Economía de la Mitigación del Cambio Climático en Territorios Indígenas
By Chris Van Dam View PublicationLos Pueblos Indígenas de la Amazonía son dueños de 210 millones de hectáreas, y han demostrado tener una gran capacidad para conservar sus bosques: la tasa de deforestación es del 0,2%, incluso menor a la de las áreas protegidas (1.4%), y muchísimo menor, obviamente, que la deforestación en la amazonía global. Sin embargo, en las […]
A economia da Mitigação de Mudanças Climáticas em Territórios Indígenas
By Chris Van Dam View PublicationOs Povos Indígenas da Amazônia são donos de 210 milhões de hectares e vem demonstrando ter uma grande capacidade para conservar suas florestas: a taxa de desmatamento é de 0,2%, menor, inclusive, que a observada em áreas protegidas (1,4%) e, obviamente, muitíssimo menor que o desmatamento geral na Amazônia. Entretanto, nas regras acordadas pelos governos […]
