Protecting the Environment for the Present and Future Generations: REDD+ and the Reversal of Deforestation in Ghana

The mechanism of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation plus the role of conservation, sustainable forest management and carbon stock enhancement (REDD+) is emerging as one of the most viable and cost-efficient international policies to halt land-use change and transform the forestry...

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Published in:Ghana studies 2014, Vol.17 (1), p.131-156
Main Authors: Arhin, Albert A, Adam, Mohammed-Anwar Sadat
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Climate change
Conservation
Deforestation
Economics
Forestry
Geography-Environment
Land Use
Policy Making
Political economy
Politics-Africa
Reform & reorganization
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Summary:The mechanism of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation plus the role of conservation, sustainable forest management and carbon stock enhancement (REDD+) is emerging as one of the most viable and cost-efficient international policies to halt land-use change and transform the forestry sector of developing countries. This paper is informed by the understanding that politics and the interests that shape policy are of fundamental importance to policies such as REDD+. The aim of this paper is therefore to explore the political economy of forestry reforms in Ghana with a focus on highlighting their implications and lessons for the REDD+ mechanism.
ISSN:1536-5514
2333-7168
2333-7168
DOI:10.1353/ghs.2014.0002