Governance, forests and REDD+ in Latin America

The implementation and success of REDD+ strategies, plans and projects will depend on whether REDD+ influences governance or is shaped by existing governance failures. As governments prepare for REDD+ implementation, they should: – address faulty forest policies and revise development and market pol...

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Main Authors: Petkova, E., Larson, A.M., Contreras Hermosilla, A., Toni, F.
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: Center for International Forestry Research 2010
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/20614
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Larson, A.M.
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Toni, F.
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description The implementation and success of REDD+ strategies, plans and projects will depend on whether REDD+ influences governance or is shaped by existing governance failures. As governments prepare for REDD+ implementation, they should: – address faulty forest policies and revise development and market policies affecting forests to ensure that gains through carbon emissions reduction in one sector are not counterbalanced by losses in another; – establish a balance between central oversight and decentralised decision-making, tenure security and transparent benefit-sharing arrangements to ensure the legitimacy of REDD+ and avoid conflicts; – build capacity to implement and enforce the law and reduce forest crime through adequate funding levels, independence from both political and industry influence, and legal and regulatory clarity and stability. Achieving the necessary policy reform is a politically difficult process likely to meet resistance. However, it provides an opportunity to shift development patterns and reduce deforestation and degradation. Although civil society and external actors, including donors, can be important drivers for reform, ultimately, it will require policymakers and civil
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spelling CGSpace206142025-01-24T14:12:48Z Governance, forests and REDD+ in Latin America Petkova, E. Larson, A.M. Contreras Hermosilla, A. Toni, F. climate change governance redd-plus deforestation degradation finance forest resources policies projects The implementation and success of REDD+ strategies, plans and projects will depend on whether REDD+ influences governance or is shaped by existing governance failures. As governments prepare for REDD+ implementation, they should: – address faulty forest policies and revise development and market policies affecting forests to ensure that gains through carbon emissions reduction in one sector are not counterbalanced by losses in another; – establish a balance between central oversight and decentralised decision-making, tenure security and transparent benefit-sharing arrangements to ensure the legitimacy of REDD+ and avoid conflicts; – build capacity to implement and enforce the law and reduce forest crime through adequate funding levels, independence from both political and industry influence, and legal and regulatory clarity and stability. Achieving the necessary policy reform is a politically difficult process likely to meet resistance. However, it provides an opportunity to shift development patterns and reduce deforestation and degradation. Although civil society and external actors, including donors, can be important drivers for reform, ultimately, it will require policymakers and civil 2010 2012-06-04T09:15:01Z 2012-06-04T09:15:01Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/20614 en Open Access Center for International Forestry Research Petkova, E., Larson, A.M., Contreras-Hermosilla, A., Toni, F. 2010. Governance, forests and REDD+ in Latin America . CIFOR Infobrief No.28. Bogor, Indonesia, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR). 8p
spellingShingle climate change
governance
redd-plus
deforestation
degradation
finance
forest resources
policies
projects
Petkova, E.
Larson, A.M.
Contreras Hermosilla, A.
Toni, F.
Governance, forests and REDD+ in Latin America
title Governance, forests and REDD+ in Latin America
title_full Governance, forests and REDD+ in Latin America
title_fullStr Governance, forests and REDD+ in Latin America
title_full_unstemmed Governance, forests and REDD+ in Latin America
title_short Governance, forests and REDD+ in Latin America
title_sort governance forests and redd in latin america
topic climate change
governance
redd-plus
deforestation
degradation
finance
forest resources
policies
projects
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