An Introduction to Forest Governance, People and REDD+ in Latin America: Obstacles and Opportunities

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dc.creatorLarson, A.M.
dc.creatorPetkova, E.
dc.date2011
dc.date2012-06-04T09:15:04Z
dc.date2012-06-04T09:15:04Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T14:00:47Z
dc.descriptionREDD+ is a potentially significant financial mechanism for shifting the incentives from deforestation and land use change to forest conservation and sustainability. Even though REDD+ is not primarily a governance reform, it will affect or be affected by forest governance, it can improve forest governance or be undermined by its failures and, therefore, it depends on good forest governance if it is to be efficient, effective and equitable. This article provides an overview of key issues in forest governance in Latin America and discusses the risk and opportunities for REDD+. Though progress has been made in some areas, there is still much to be done, and REDD+ could reinforce or be undermined by problematic governance tendencies that affect its effectiveness, ability to decrease carbon emissions, and/or its legitimacy. The article recommends priority investments in institutional capacity, inter-institutional negotiation mechanisms, citizen participation and safeguards for forest-based populations.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/20667
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/71151
dc.languageen
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceLarson, A.M., Petkova, E. 2011. An Introduction to Forest Governance, People and REDD+ in Latin America: Obstacles and Opportunities. Forests 2 (1) :86-111. ISSN: 1999-4907. https://doi.org/10.3390/f2010086
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.subjectcommunity forestry
dc.subjectredd-plus
dc.subjectgovernance
dc.subjectforestry
dc.titleAn Introduction to Forest Governance, People and REDD+ in Latin America: Obstacles and Opportunities
dc.typeJournal Article

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