Land Tenure and FPIC in Carbon Projects in Kenya: Perspectives from NRT and Taita Taveta Conservancies

Across Africa, carbon dioxide removal projects are expanding as part of global climate mitigation efforts. Many of these initiatives are being implemented on community lands, particularly in rangeland and forest ecosystems. While they offer opportunities for ecosystem restoration, climate action, and improved livelihoods, they also raise important questions around land rights, governance, and how communities are involved in decision making. Free, Prior and Informed Consent is intended to ensure that communities are properly informed and able to make decisions about projects affecting their land. However, in practice, it is not always applied as a continuous process. In some cases, it is treated as a one-time requirement rather than ongoing engagement. This webinar discusses how land tenure and consent are being addressed in practice. It brings together implementation experience, regulatory perspectives, and community voices to provide a more grounded understanding of these issues. Participants will gain a clearer understanding of how land tenure shapes project implementation; how consent processes are applied in practice; common gaps in community engagement, including representation, understanding of agreements, and benefit sharing, and practical ways these challenges can be addressed.