Jurisdictional REDD+ in theory and practice: Opportunities and risks for Indigenous Peoples and local communities in three initiatives

Key messages

1. A jurisdictional approach should be reflected not only in the specific interventions associated with the REDD+ programme but also in the broader set of policies implemented across the jurisdiction – governments are often treating jurisdictional programmes as if they are just projects.
2. Despite positive developments regarding engagement with Indigenous Peoples, local communities or their organizations in all three initiatives, none presents the spectrum of advantages and expected commitments of a jurisdictional approach.
3. The Grupo Peru indigenous JREDD+ initiative is exceptional in many ways, yet it still needs the Peruvian government to address the drivers of deforestation and degradation and other risks to Indigenous lands.
4. As the impetus for jurisdictional approaches continues to grow, governance needs to be re-centred in the approach to JREDD+ to combat deforestation and forest degradation and to secure the rights, well-being and self-determination of Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

Revised September 2026

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