Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) Projects : Lessons for Future Policy Design and Implementation

In response to the pressing global challenges of climate change, initiatives under the auspices of ‘reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation’ (REDD) have been implemented in over 30 developing and least-developed countries since 2005. The initiatives cover nearly every significan...

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Main Authors:	Dulal, Hari Bansha, Shah, Kalim U., Sapkota, Chandan
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	en_US
Published:	Taylor and Francis 2013
Subjects:	developing countries carbon dioxide emissions deforestation poverty reduction biodiversity conservation REDD
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13341

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spelling	okr-10986-133412021-04-23T14:03:07Z Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) Projects : Lessons for Future Policy Design and Implementation Dulal, Hari Bansha Shah, Kalim U. Sapkota, Chandan developing countries carbon dioxide emissions deforestation poverty reduction biodiversity conservation REDD In response to the pressing global challenges of climate change, initiatives under the auspices of ‘reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation’ (REDD) have been implemented in over 30 developing and least-developed countries since 2005. The initiatives cover nearly every significant and vulnerable forest ecosystem worldwide. In this study we review six representative initiatives, two each from Africa, Asia and Latin America. Strength, weakness, opportunity and threat analysis is done to evaluate each initiative's policy framework, design, implementation and results thus far. The main policy and project implementation factors that appear to lead to effective and successful REDD project outcomes include having clearly formulated project design; governance, land tenure rights and capacity; equity and transparency; indigenous peoples' rights and knowledge; local–international coordination; and enhancing local and institutional capacities. Based on these findings, we provide recommendations for future REDD policy action and project implementation to make it work for the poor and achieve its intended goals. 2013-05-09T15:16:58Z 2013-05-09T15:16:58Z 2012-01-24 Journal Article International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology 1350-4509 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13341 en_US International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology;19(2) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/ World Bank Taylor and Francis Journal Article Africa Asia Latin America
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spellingShingle	developing countries carbon dioxide emissions deforestation poverty reduction biodiversity conservation REDD Dulal, Hari Bansha Shah, Kalim U. Sapkota, Chandan Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) Projects : Lessons for Future Policy Design and Implementation
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description	In response to the pressing global challenges of climate change, initiatives under the auspices of ‘reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation’ (REDD) have been implemented in over 30 developing and least-developed countries since 2005. The initiatives cover nearly every significant and vulnerable forest ecosystem worldwide. In this study we review six representative initiatives, two each from Africa, Asia and Latin America. Strength, weakness, opportunity and threat analysis is done to evaluate each initiative's policy framework, design, implementation and results thus far. The main policy and project implementation factors that appear to lead to effective and successful REDD project outcomes include having clearly formulated project design; governance, land tenure rights and capacity; equity and transparency; indigenous peoples' rights and knowledge; local–international coordination; and enhancing local and institutional capacities. Based on these findings, we provide recommendations for future REDD policy action and project implementation to make it work for the poor and achieve its intended goals.
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author	Dulal, Hari Bansha Shah, Kalim U. Sapkota, Chandan
author_facet	Dulal, Hari Bansha Shah, Kalim U. Sapkota, Chandan
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title	Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) Projects : Lessons for Future Policy Design and Implementation
title_short	Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) Projects : Lessons for Future Policy Design and Implementation
title_full	Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) Projects : Lessons for Future Policy Design and Implementation
title_fullStr	Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) Projects : Lessons for Future Policy Design and Implementation
title_full_unstemmed	Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) Projects : Lessons for Future Policy Design and Implementation
title_sort	reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (redd) projects : lessons for future policy design and implementation
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Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) Projects : Lessons for Future Policy Design and Implementation

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