Will REDD+ work? The need for interdisciplinary research to address key challenges

Ingrid J. Visseren-Hamakers*, Aarti Gupta, Martin Herold, Marielos Peña-Claros, Marjanneke J. Vijge

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Abstract

In this article, we draw on the contributions to this issue to address the question 'Will REDD+ work?'. We do so by differentiating between how, where and when REDD+ might work. The article shows how issues of scope, scale and pace of REDD+ are related, and how interdisciplinary research can help to distill the lessons learned from REDD+ efforts currently underway. Important research areas include the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation, monitoring, reporting and verification, co-benefits, governance capacity, linkages with related policies, and the environmental and social impacts of REDD+. In concluding, we highlight the role of interdisciplinary research in supporting the different actors involved in REDD+ to cope with the inherent heterogeneity and complexity of REDD+.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)590-596
Number of pages7
JournalCurrent Opinion in Environmental Sustainability
Volume4
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2012
Externally publishedYes

Funding

The development of this article and issue were partly funded by the Interdisciplinary Research and Education Fund (INREF) of Wageningen University , the Netherlands.

Keywords

  • Complexity
  • Deforestation
  • Emission control
  • Environmental impact
  • environmental policy
  • Governance approach
  • Heterogeneity
  • Interdisciplinary approach
  • Monitoring
  • Research work
  • Social Impact

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