REDD+ finance in Brazil, Indonesia and Vietnam: Stakeholder perspectives between 2009-2019
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Thuy Thu Pham, Moira Moeliono, Jennie Yuwono, et al. Global Environmental Change, 70: 102330, 2021.
Abstract:
Financing REDD+ is complex, due to the need to seek answers not only to
the question of who should finance REDD+, but also who should benefit
from it. This paper examines the perceptions of REDD+ stakeholders in
Brazil, Indonesia and Vietnam on different aspects
of financing: who should finance REDD+ and who should receive REDD+
benefits for what. Our findings show these issues are political, driven
by economic considerations at national level and – despite the narrative
of inclusive, participatory decision making
– are largely determined by governments. Lack of finance was thereby not
always considered by national policy actors to be the most significant
challenge during 2010–2019; rather other issues – like lack of knowledge
on REDD+ by relevant actors; ineffective
coordination between state agencies, the private sector and civil
society; unclear tenure rights; ineffectively addressing the main
deforestation drivers; low law enforcement capacity; and unclear
benefit-sharing mechanisms – have also been perceived to impede
REDD+ implementation and payment distributions.
