Consent that can be withdrawn
In Southwest Papua, clan consent is documented, held by the clan as well as the programme, and can be withdrawn.
Clan tenure is the operative system in Southwest Papua, and every programme activity runs through clan consent. That consent is documented, and it can be withdrawn. The programme moves at the speed that produces.
A written record of consent is held by the clan as well as by the programme, so neither side relies on memory of what was agreed. Consultation is recorded with dates and who took part.
The pace is set by the clans, not by the programme calendar.
From consent to agreement
Long-form management agreements follow the baseline survey. Each one names what the programme may do, for how long, and how consent is withdrawn.
Carbon-Rich Ecosystems
410 households are in agreements in the landscape.
