In accordance with the decisions established in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) regarding policy approaches and positive incentives on issues relating to reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks (REDD+), hereby the first Summary of Information (SOI) is presented on how safeguards listed in decision 1/CP.16 appendix I, are being addressed and respected in accordance with decisions 12/
CP.17, 12/CP.19, 17/CP.21. The Government of Papua New Guinea (GoPNG)’s first SOI is structured as follows:
Part 1: National circumstances for addressing and respecting the REDD+ safeguards Part 2: GoPNG’s REDD+ safeguards approach Part 3: How have the safeguards been addressed and respected? Part 4: Operational mechanism to receive and address complaints
