The apparent mechanism by which any REDD funds accruing to Amerindian communities would be spent—essentially through approval by the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs—is “inappropriate,” according to a Norwegian report which described it as “a rather paternalistic system.”
Moreover, the report said despite the comprehensive consultation process, it is not clear that titled Amerindian communities have sufficient knowledge required as yet to make informed decisions on “opting-in” to the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) and further effort is required on this. Further,
