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Land tenure and REDD+: The good, the bad and the ugly
Anne M. Larson,Maria Brockhaus,William D. Sunderlin,Amy E. Duchelle,Andrea Babon,Therese Dokken,Thu Thuy Pham,I. A. P. Resosudarmo,Galia Selaya,A. Awono,Thu Ba Huynh +10 more
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In this paper, a global comparative study on REDD+, led by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFR), was conducted to investigate how tenure concerns are being addressed at both national and project level in emerging REDD+ programs.Abstract:
A number of international donors, national governments and project proponents have begun to lay the groundwork for REDD+, but tenure insecurity - including the potential risks of land grabbing by outsiders and loss of local user rights to forests and forest land - is one of the main reasons that many indigenous and other local peoples have publicly opposed it. Under what conditions is REDD+ a threat to local rights, and under what conditions does it present an opportunity? This article explores these issues based on available data from a global comparative study on REDD+, led by the Center for International Forestry Research, which is studying national policies and processes in 12 countries and 23 REDD+ projects in 6 countries. The article analyses how tenure concerns are being addressed at both national and project level in emerging REDD+ programs. The findings suggest that in most cases REDD+ has clearly provided some new opportunities for securing local tenure rights, but that piecemeal interventions by project proponents at the local level are insufficient in the absence of broader, national programs for land tenure reform. The potential for substantial changes in the status quo appear unlikely, though Brazil - the only one with such a national land tenure reform program - offers useful insights. Land tenure reform - the recognition of customary rights in particular - and a serious commitment to REDD+ both challenge the deep-rooted economic and political interests of ‘business as usual'.read more
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The challenge of establishing REDD+ on the ground: Insights from 23 subnational initiatives in six countries
William D. Sunderlin,A.D. Ekaputri,Erin O. Sills,Amy E. Duchelle,D. Kweka,Rachael Diprose,N. Doggart,S. Ball,R. Lima,A. Enright,J. Torres,H. Hartanto,A. Toniolo +12 more
TL;DR: CIFOR conducted a survey of 23 subnational REDD+ initiatives in six countries from December 2012 to June 2013 to examine their strategies and approaches, the nature of the challenges they faced, and how they intended to overcome them as mentioned in this paper.
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Ecosystem services from community-based forestry in Nepal: realising local and global benefits.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed changes in Nepalese forest policies to provide a more holistic framework for CBF that provides a wider range of ecosystem services and to potentially underpin payments for ecosystem services in Nepal.
The role of women in early REDD+ implementation
TL;DR: The authors found that women's groups are less knowledgeable about REDD+ project interventions, and when women are involved, the type of involvement is less substantial than in the mixed groups, even when other key variables suggest that women might participate more fully.
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Beyond “Landscape” in REDD+: The Imperative for “Territory”
TL;DR: In this article, the use of the "landscape" concept as the perspective in forest governance and REDD+ discourse, especially as it affects ownership claims and management of forest space, is examined.
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Drivers of deforestation and REDD+ benefit-sharing: A meta-analysis of the (missing) link
TL;DR: In this paper, a meta-analysis of the links between multiple and diverse drivers of deforestation operating at different levels and the benefits accruing from and being shared through REDD+ projects is presented.
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