Local forest users in sampled REDD+ project areas understood REDD+ to be fundamentally about forest protection; simultaneously, they hoped that local REDD+ projects would improve their incomes and worried that they could negatively affect their livelihoods. Villagers depend extensively on proponents for information about REDD+ and the local REDD+ project, and there may be a need for independent knowledge brokers or legal advisers.The key challenges for REDD+ projects are: i) to communicate to villagers how REDD+ projects work, the opportunities and risks, and the rights and responsibilities; ii) to involve villagers meaningfully in the design and implementation of the project; and iii) to balance forest protection with the welfare concerns of villagers.
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Publication year
2012
Authors
Resosudarmo. I.A.P.; Duchelle, A.E.; Ekaputri, A.D.; Sunderlin, W.D.
Language
English
Funders
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD), Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Department for International Development (DFID), Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), French Global Environment Facility (FFEM), European Commission (EC)
