TY - BOOK AU - Karki, Seema. TI - The development of REDD+ safeguards in the Hindu Kush Himalaya: recent experiences and processes / SN - 9789291154951 PY - 2017/// CY - Kathmandu PB - International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) KW - Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (Program) KW - Deforestation -- Control -- Hindu Kush Himalayan Region KW - Climatic change -- Hindu Kush Himalayan Region N1 - ICIMOD Working Paper 2017/13; Contents Acknowledgements vi Acronyms and Abbreviations vii Executive Summary viii Background of Forestry and REDD+ in the Hindu Kush Himalaya 1 Relevance of Governance for REDD+ 2 REDD+ Safeguards and their Importance in the Context of HKH 3 Interpretation of Safeguards for the HKH 3 Summary of Information to be Submitted to UNFCCC Required for Claiming Performance-based Payment under REDD+ 3 Key Elements of NSS Components as Stipulated by UNFCCC and UN-REDD/FCPF 4 UNFCCC Decisions on Guidance for Safeguard Information Systems (SIS) 5 Progress of NSS Development in the HKH (including PLRs, GRM, and SIS components) 6 NSS Development Procedure 6 Policies, Laws, and Regulations 7 Grievance Redress Mechanisms 7 Safeguard Information Systems 7 Key Goals and Common Challenges in Implementing REDD+ Safeguards in the HKH 8 Way Forward for Developing NSS in the HKH 9 Conclusion 9 References 10 Appendices 11 Appendix 1: Methodological steps for developing NSS 11 Appendix 2: Good practices � exisiting safeguard mechanisms in the HKH 13 Appendix 3: List of participants in two regional workshops contributing to preparation of this submission ER -