This research is part of the policy component of CIFOR’s global comparative study on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (GCS-REDD+),

REDD+ must be transformational. REDD+ requires broad institutional and governance reforms, such as tenure, decentralisation, and corruption control. These refor

REDD+ is one of the leading near-term options for global climate change mitigation. More than 300 subnational REDD+ initiatives have been launched across the tr

The issue of REDD+ benefit sharing has captured the attention of policymakers and local communities because the success of REDD+ will depend greatly on the desi

Experiences from incentive-based forest management are examined for their effects on the livelihoods of local communities. In the second section, country case s