Linking Forest Tenure Reform, Environmental Compliance, and Incentives: Lessons from REDD+ Initiatives in the Brazilian Amazon

Pervasive tenure insecurity in developing countries is a key challenge for REDD+. Brazil, a leader in REDD+, has advanced efforts to link forest tenure reform and environmental compliance. We describe how these policies have shaped sub-national interventions with detailed data on land tenure and liv...

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Published in:World development 2014-03, Vol.55, p.53-67
Main Authors: Duchelle, Amy E., Cromberg, Marina, Gebara, Maria Fernanda, Guerra, Raissa, Melo, Tadeu, Larson, Anne, Cronkleton, Peter, Börner, Jan, Sills, Erin, Wunder, Sven, Bauch, Simone, May, Peter, Selaya, Galia, Sunderlin, William D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brazil
climate change
Compliance
Deforestation
Environmental policy
forest degradation
Land reform
Land tenure
Latin America
property rights
Rainforests
Studies
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Summary:Pervasive tenure insecurity in developing countries is a key challenge for REDD+. Brazil, a leader in REDD+, has advanced efforts to link forest tenure reform and environmental compliance. We describe how these policies have shaped sub-national interventions with detailed data on land tenure and livelihoods in four REDD+ pilot sites in the Brazilian Amazon. Despite different local contexts, REDD+ proponents have converged on a similar strategy of collaborating with government agencies to clarify tenure and pave the way for a mix of regulatory enforcement and incentive-based REDD+ mechanisms. This polycentric governance model holds promise for effective and equitable REDD+ implementation.
ISSN:0305-750X
1873-5991
DOI:10.1016/j.worlddev.2013.01.014