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5.6. Factors Affecting the Sustainable Development Contributions of LULUCF
Projects
Six factors that are critical to strengthening the sustainable development
contributions of LULUCF GHG mitigation projects have been identified:
- The consistency of project activities with international principles and
criteria of sustainable development
- The consistency of project activities with nationally defined sustainable
development and/or national development goals, objectives, and policies
- The availability of sufficient institutional and technical capacity to develop
and implement project guidelines and safeguards
- The extent and effectiveness of local community participation in project
development and implementation
- The transfer and local adaptation of technology (including hardware and
software)
- The application of sound environmental and social assessment methodologies
to assess sustainable development implications.
Chapter 2 highlights the international principles and
criteria of sustainable development that may facilitate more successful implementation
of LULUCF projects. It also discusses the application of social and environmental
assessment methodologies. This section discusses in more detail the other four
factors.
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