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Multilevel Governance Challenges in Transitioning Towards a National Approach for REDD+: Evidence from 23 Subnational REDD+ Initiatives

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dc.contributor.author Ravikumar, Ashwin
dc.contributor.author Larson, Anne M.
dc.contributor.author Duchelle, Amy E.
dc.contributor.author Myers, Rodd
dc.contributor.author Gonzales Tovar, Jazmin
dc.date.accessioned 2015-10-19T19:16:03Z
dc.date.available 2015-10-19T19:16:03Z
dc.date.issued 2015 en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/10535/9924
dc.description.abstract "Although REDD+ was conceived as a national approach to reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation, many of the early advances have been at the subnational level. It is critical to link these subnational efforts to emerging national REDD+ frameworks, including with respect to finance and benefit distribution, setting reference levels, measurement, reporting and verification (MRV), land policy and safeguards. We use evidence from interviews with proponents from 23 subnational REDD+ initiatives in six countries to characterize the multilevel governance challenges for REDD+. We analyse the differences in perceived challenges between subnational jurisdictional programs and project-based initiatives, and then analyse proponents’ perceptions of the relationship between government policies at multiple levels and these REDD+ initiatives. We find important multilevel governance challenges related to vertical coordination and information sharing and horizontal and inter-sectoral tensions, as well as concerns over accountability, equity and justice. Though the shift to a nested, jurisdictional or national REDD+ is sometimes approached as a technical design issue, this must be accompanied by an understanding of the interests and power relations among actors at different levels. We outline challenges and suggest priority areas for future research and policy, as countries move towards a national REDD+ system." en_US
dc.language English en_US
dc.subject land tenure and use en_US
dc.subject REDD en_US
dc.subject governance and politics en_US
dc.title Multilevel Governance Challenges in Transitioning Towards a National Approach for REDD+: Evidence from 23 Subnational REDD+ Initiatives en_US
dc.type Journal Article en_US
dc.type.published published en_US
dc.type.methodology Qualitative en_US
dc.subject.sector Forestry en_US
dc.identifier.citationjournal International Journal of the Commons en_US
dc.identifier.citationvolume 9 en_US
dc.identifier.citationpages 909-931 en_US
dc.identifier.citationnumber 2 en_US


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