This tool-kit has been designed to empower indigenous people (IP) and local communities (LC) to engage with, contribute to and strengthen existing jurisdictional REDD+ Standards, particularly from the perspective of environmental and social safeguards. There are four key booklets relating to the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), REDD. plus, The REDD+ Environmental Excellency (TREES) standard and the VCS Jurisdictional and Nested Framework (VCS JNR). The TREES Booklet also has seven (7) additional booklets relating to the specific requirements and approach to each of the Cancun Safeguards.