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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 590-596 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
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