Framing national REDD+ benefits, monitoring, governance and finance: A comparative analysis of seven countries

Vijge, Marjanneke J.; Brockhaus, Maria; Gregorio, Di Monica; Muharrom, E.

doi:10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2016.04.002

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“…The nested-approach has been widely acknowledged by countries that developed Readiness Preparation Proposals (R-PPs) as part of the World Bank's FCPF. However, instead of implementing a nested-approach on the long-term, countries rather perceive this approach as an interim solution in the process of establishing a national accounting system [29]. Most countries still require REDD+ payments to be handled and distributed through the national level.…”

Section: Restructuring Of Forest Governancementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Most countries still require REDD+ payments to be handled and distributed through the national level. These countries fail to outline how local institutions could play a role in REDD+ benefit distribution [29,30]. Also, countries seldom outline in their R-PPs how to develop their envisioned sub-national reference levels.…”

Section: Restructuring Of Forest Governancementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Also, countries seldom outline in their R-PPs how to develop their envisioned sub-national reference levels. Vijge et al [29] therefore conclude that REDD+ could lead to a centralization of forest governance rather than further decentralization.…”

Section: Restructuring Of Forest Governancementioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, only a few countries had a clear indication of the type of REDD+ funding they envisioned as well as the institutional arrangements to stimulate the acquisition of REDD+ funding [6,29]. Most REDD+ countries seem to take a passive approach to these issues and they expect future COP meetings to resolve this issue [29].…”

Section: Funding Of Redd+ and Multi-level Governancementioning

confidence: 99%

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Ten Years of REDD+: A Critical Review of the Impact of REDD+ on Forest-Dependent Communities

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Abstract:The Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation program, or REDD+, has been the international community's first real attempt to create a global forest governance system which would impact countries on national, regional and even local scales. This paper provides an in-depth analysis on the impact of REDD+ on forest-dependent communities. The dimensions which are included in this review are institutions and governance, livelihoods, socio-cultural aspects, and the environment. Many studies confirm that forest-dependent communities are not sufficiently involved in current REDD+ projects. Furthermore, current and potential impacts of REDD+ on communities often disrupt local peoples' livelihoods and strategies, institutions and socio-cultural systems in various ways, such as unequal benefit sharing, food insecurity, introduction of new powerful stakeholders, illegal land acquisition, unfair free prior and informed consent, and the introduction of monoculture plantations. REDD+ is also perceived as a neoliberal mechanism which renegotiates peoples' relationship with the natural environment by monetizing nature. The paper concludes with a framework which addresses the potential drivers and threats of REDD+ concerning forest-dependent communities based on the literature review. This framework suggests a holistic approach to REDD+ implementation, which incorporates forest-dependent communities' often complex relationship with the natural environment, such as incorporation of traditional forest management systems and provision of viable alternatives to loss of agricultural land.

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Section: Restructuring Of Forest Governancementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Restructuring Of Forest Governancementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Restructuring Of Forest Governancementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Funding Of Redd+ and Multi-level Governancementioning

confidence: 99%

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Ten Years of REDD+: A Critical Review of the Impact of REDD+ on Forest-Dependent Communities

2016

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“…This is a positive sign for REDD+ progress, since national ownership is necessary for success (Davis 2010;Di Gregorio et al 2012b;Korhonen-Kurki et al 2014;Brockhaus et al 2016). Despite national ownership, it is evident that the media coverage of this debate is strongly keyed to the international policy process at the COPs as in other REDD+ countries (Cronin et al 2016;Khatri et al 2016;Vijge et al 2016). Media coverage was mainly driven by international negotiations and debates, peaking before and after global meetings held by the UNFCCC.…”

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Framing REDD+ in the Brazilian national media: how discourses evolved amid global negotiation uncertainties

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Reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD+) in tropical countries is an important and contested element of the post-Kyoto climate regime. For policy options which generate controversy between diverse actor groups, such as REDD+, mass media plays an important role in defining and supporting policy possibilities. Anaylsis of the way in which national media frames issues of climate change and deforestation can offer insights into the nature of the contested domains of the REDD+ policy process. Here we examine the Brazilian national media discourses surrounding REDD+ because it contributes to setting the tone of policy debates at the federal level. Specifically we ask: (i) How was REDD+ portrayed in the Brazilian national print media and whose opinions and perceptions were represented?; (ii) How have media frames on REDD+ in the national print media changed over time? Our results contribute with new knowledge for understanding the observed progress of REDD+ in Brazil. We identify two main themes that dominate the focus in the national media coverage of REDD+, specifically, 'Politics and policymaking' (representing half the coverage) and 'Economics and market' (with over a third). Results show that discussions around carbon markets were among the most contested and that optimism in relation to REDD+ effectiveness declined over time. The analysis suggests that positions adopted on the national REDD+ strategy were shaped by state and federal collision of interests. We demonstrate an evolution of national concerns from an initial focus on efficiency (i.e. finance and carbon markets) to a recentered focus on equity issues (i.e. implementation of safeguards). We conclude with some thoughts on the implications of these features for REDD+ interventions and implementation in Brazil.

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Envisioning REDD+ in a post‐Paris era: between evolving expectations and current practice

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From its advent in 2005 within global climate change negotiations, reducing carbon emissions from deforestation and other forest-related activities (so-called REDD+) has been experimented with in developing country contexts for over a decade now, with a wide array of expectations coming to be associated with it. Three consecutive conceptualizations are identifiable: carbon-centered, where REDD+ is primarily a climate mitigation strategy; co-benefits-centered, where REDD+ becomes a triple win solution for climate, biodiversity and communities; and landscape-centered, where REDD+ activities are embedded in integrated sustainable land-use approaches. In assessing such evolving expectations against existing REDD+ experiences, a mixed picture emerges. Some expectations, specifically relating to forest carbon financing, are not being adequately met, while others, notably the delivery of co-benefits, hold out more promise. Yet this also highlights a potential paradox facing REDD+. While there is growing recognition that co-benefit generation is key, and that piece-meal, forest-carbon focused REDD+ interventions are unlikely to address the complex causes of tropical forest loss, forest carbon is still being foregrounded in measuring and reporting on REDD+ performance, and in generating results-based payments (even as these aspects remain challenging). This implies, however, that the future of REDD+ may lie not in one conceptualization coming to dominate, but rather in coexistence of heterogeneous practices. REDD+ may end up as a patchwork of projects and practices with different foci and financing mechanisms. Although this cannot prevent trade-offs, such a heterodox REDD+ may provide building blocks for the polycentric governance of the world's remaining tropical forests. © 2016 The Authors. WIREs Climate Change published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. How to cite this article:WIREs Clim Change 2017, 8:e425. doi This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made. INTRODUCTIONI n the collective global challenge posed by climate change, the idea of reducing or avoiding carbon emissions through forest conservation and sustainable use has attracted considerable attention. The global mechanism REDD+ has been, arguably, the most prominent site of multilateral political negotiations and activities on the ground with regard to mitigating forest-related carbon emissions. REDD+ stands for 'reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries; and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries.' 1 It has been negotiated under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) since 2005, as a mechanism to compensate developing countries for their efforts to reduce forest-related emi...

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Framing national REDD+ benefits, monitoring, governance and finance: A comparative analysis of seven countries

Cited by 56 publications

References 42 publications

Ten Years of REDD+: A Critical Review of the Impact of REDD+ on Forest-Dependent Communities

Ten Years of REDD+: A Critical Review of the Impact of REDD+ on Forest-Dependent Communities

Framing REDD+ in the Brazilian national media: how discourses evolved amid global negotiation uncertainties

Envisioning REDD+ in a post‐Paris era: between evolving expectations and current practice

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