Strategic Planning Processes for Ecosystem Restoration
Task 4: Understanding Safeguards: What They Are and Why They Matter
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Understanding Safeguards: What They Are and Why They Matter
Safeguards are measures put in place to avoid risks, protect people and ecosystems, and promote social and environmental benefits.i In restoration planning, safeguards serve two key purposes:
At the design stage
At the implementation stage
Many donors and financing mechanisms require proof of safeguard compliance as a condition for funding. But even when not required, safeguard measures are essential for upholding social and environmental integrity.
Key Types of Safeguards
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Key Types of Safeguards
- Environmental Safeguards: Focus on biodiversity, pollution prevention, pesticide use, natural resource management, and greenhouse gas emissions.
- Social Safeguards: Focus on rights, inclusion, health, safety, cultural heritage, and equitable benefit-sharing.
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References
Have you considered what kinds of unintended harm your restoration plan could cause — and how safeguards might help prevent it?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. No Date. Investment Learning Platform (ILP): Environmental Safeguards.
iUN-REDD Programme Collaborative Workspace. 2021. Safeguards. Available here.
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Understanding Safeguards: What They Are and Why They Matter
Key Types of Safeguards
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Understanding Safeguards: What They Are and Why They Matter
Key Types of Safeguards
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Strategic Planning Processes for Ecosystem Restoration
Task 4: Understanding Safeguards: What They Are and Why They Matter
Start
Understanding Safeguards: What They Are and Why They Matter
Safeguards are measures put in place to avoid risks, protect people and ecosystems, and promote social and environmental benefits.i In restoration planning, safeguards serve two key purposes:
At the design stage
At the implementation stage
Many donors and financing mechanisms require proof of safeguard compliance as a condition for funding. But even when not required, safeguard measures are essential for upholding social and environmental integrity.
Key Types of Safeguards
Up next
References
Key Types of Safeguards
Reflection Question
Close this task and proceed on your journey
Task complete
References
Have you considered what kinds of unintended harm your restoration plan could cause — and how safeguards might help prevent it?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. No Date. Investment Learning Platform (ILP): Environmental Safeguards.
iUN-REDD Programme Collaborative Workspace. 2021. Safeguards. Available here.
Section overview
Start
Understanding Safeguards: What They Are and Why They Matter
Key Types of Safeguards
Section overview
Start
Understanding Safeguards: What They Are and Why They Matter
Key Types of Safeguards