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‘Honeymoon’ over, REDD+ struggles with politics and power
17 November 2014

‘Honeymoon’ over, REDD+ struggles with politics and power

In theory, the plan seemed rather simple: a financial mechanism to reduce carbon emissions by incentivizing the protection of forests. In practice, REDD+ has struggled to achieve what it aims to do—reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. As climate negotiators head to Lima for the UNFCCC COP, where does REDD+ stand now, and after nearly eight years, why is it still in most countries in the early, “readiness” stage? Politics and power struggles explain part of the problem, a leading expert says, pointing to difficulties in designing—and implementing—policies that an ever-growing number of stakeholders can agree on. “The honeymoon phase is over,” said Maria Brockhaus, a senior scientist at the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), in a recent interview. “You have actors that no longer happily agree on the broad idea, that strongly disagree on how to realize that idea.”

Colloquium seeks ‘ways forward’ on forests and climate
25 September 2014

Colloquium seeks ‘ways forward’ on forests and climate

  NEW YORK—The outcomes of the recent UN Climate Summit offer an opportunity for mainstreaming a more holistic approach to forests, climate change and development, according to Peter Holmgren, director general of the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR). It will be up to the science community to do something … to provide the knowledge... Read more

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