Cancún safeguards

The Cancún safeguards are a set of seven social, environmental and governance safeguards adopted under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) for REDD+ activities at the 2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 16) in Cancún, Mexico. The safeguards address topics including forest governance, the rights and participation of Indigenous peoples and local communities, conservation of natural forests and biodiversity, and risks such as reversals and displacement of emissions.

Subsequent UNFCCC decisions developed guidance on how Parties provide information on safeguards implementation, including through a Safeguards Information System (SIS) and periodic Summaries of Information on how the safeguards are being addressed and respected, particularly in connection with access to results-based finance for REDD+. Summaries of Information submitted by Parties are compiled on the UNFCCC Lima REDD+ Information Hub.

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