Abstract
Aim of study: To facilitate REDD+ implementation and identify relevant attributes for robust REDD+ policies, this study evaluated and synthesized information from national forest programs in South and Southeast Asian countries. Area of study: Data was collected from six countries: Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Philippines, India and Thailand. Methods: The data sources for the evaluation was an in-depth desk review of relevant documents and focus group discussion among experts from each study country. Main results: We found out that diverse factors may influence program feasibility and the ability to achieve ‘triple benefits’: the nature of the forest targeted by the policy, the characteristics of the population affected by the policy, attributes of the policy instrument and the different actors involved. Research highlights: We argue that national policies and programs targeted for REDD+ implementation should focus on the identified features to achieve REDD+ goals.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e061 |
Journal | Forest Systems |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Policy evaluation
- Policy instruments
- Southeast Asia
- Triple benefits
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Forestry
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Soil Science