Topographies of Power and International Conservation in Laikipia, Kenya

We had been driving for almost half an hour when Judy got the call over the radio: a leopard had been killed. In her three years of working within and among the communities of Laikipia North, she had never seen firsthand a predator killed by community members. She knew such an event was likely to cause ripples of aftereffect, politically, socially, and legally. She also knew that for any number of reasons she needed to be there. Our plans for the day had now markedly changed. We started this bright July morning at the Mpala Research Centre of central Laikipia, Kenya, only crossing the Ewaso Nyiro river to the neighboring Maasai group ranches a few hours earlier that day. My colleague Kayla and I had been living and working at the Mpala Research Centre since the final days of May, and here six weeks later we were hoping to expand our Laikipia experience with a ten-day field stay in the communities of Ilmotiok and Tiemamut just adjacent to Mpala’s eastern border. This border is defined by the Ewaso Nyiro, which importantly for all life currently found in this area was now flowing fast and strong. Upon crossing the river, we soon found ourselves arriving at Ilmotiok’s Ol Gaboli ecotourism lodge, recently opened a few years earlier and still under construction. After settling into our quarters and laying out our packs, we were back in our Land Rover and headed out on a circuitous and soon-to-be familiar road that meanders through Ilmotiok, 5 on to Tiemamut and Koija group ranches and beyond. The plan was to respectfully shadow Judy, an American socioecology Ph.D. student, on her daily research rounds in Ilmotiok that day. We hoped to slowly and cautiously gain a sense for our surroundings, both social and natural, and lay a foundation of rapport with our accompanying field assistants as well as the greater community in order to soon engage in social research of our own. The call from the radio suggested our research would be starting sooner than expected now.Master of ScienceNatural Resources and EnvironmentUniversity of Michiganhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/86073/1/Walker DePuy's Thesis.pd

Absolute and relative frequency of households who own, rent and/or use piece(s) of land by villages in 2013–2014 (total n = 418).

<p>Absolute and relative frequency of households who own, rent and/or use piece(s) of land by villages in 2013–2014 (total n = 418).</p

Map of Study Site Locations.

<p>Map of Study Site Locations.</p

Considering land tenure in REDD+ participatory measurement, reporting, and verification: A case study from Indonesia

<div><p>Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) systems are thought to be essential for effective carbon accounting and joint REDD+ carbon, conservation, and social development goals. Community participation in MRV (PMRV) has been shown to be both cost effective and accurate, as well as a method to potentially advance stakeholder empowerment and perceptions of legitimacy. Recognizing land tenure as a long-standing point of tension in REDD+ planning, we argue that its engagement also has a key role to play in developing a legitimate PMRV. Using household surveys, key informant interviews, and participatory mapping exercises, we present three ‘lived’ land tenure contexts in Indonesia to highlight their socially and ecologically situated natures and to consider the role of tenure pluralism in shaping PMRV. We then raise and interrogate three questions for incorporating lived land tenure contexts into a legitimate PMRV system: 1) Who holds the right to conduct PMRV activities?; 2) How are the impacts of PMRV differentially distributed within local communities?; and 3) What is the relationship between tenure security and motivation to participate in PMRV? We conclude with implementation lessons for REDD+ practitioners, including the benefits of collaborative practices, and point to critical areas for further research.</p></div

Suivi des émissions de carbone dans la REDD+. Impliquer les populations locales, à quelles conditions ?

International audienceThe participation of local people in climate change mitigation is considered key to ensuring that their priorities are taken into account. This should help to design effective social safeguards and to improve equity in benefit sharing. The participation of local people has been explored in carbon emission Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) for REDD+. The feasibility and sustainability of participatory MRV (PMRV) are not automatic and depend on its relevance to local people (including incentives to participate), their technical capacity and the existence of appropriate structures for MRV.La participation des populations locales est promue dans les projets d'atténuation du changement climatique, notamment pour mesurer, notifier et vérifier (measurement, reporting and verification, ou MRV) les émissions de carbone pour la Redd+. Or une telle participation n'est pas acquise. Pour que les populations participent, dans la durée, à la MRV (PMRV, Participatory MRV), certaines conditions doivent être remplies : la pertinence des activités de la PMRV (et des incitations à participer) au regard des priorités des populations concernées ; les compétences techniques pour conduire les activités ; l'existence de structures adaptées

Suivi des émissions de carbone dans la Redd+. Impliquer les populations locales, à quelles conditions ?

La participation des populations locales est promue dans les projets d’atténuation du changement climatique, notamment pour mesurer, notifier et vérifier (measurement, reporting and verification, ou MRV) les émissions de carbone pour la Redd+. Or une telle participation n’est pas acquise. Pour que les populations participent, dans la durée, à la MRV (PMRV, Participatory MRV), certaines conditions doivent être remplies : la pertinence des activités de la PMRV (et des incitations à participer) au regard des priorités des populations concernées ; les compétences techniques pour conduire les activités ; l’existence de structures adaptées