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Approaches to benefit sharing - A preliminary comparative analysis of 13 REDD+ countries

Author(s) Pham, T.T., Brockhaus, M., Wong, G., Dung, L.N., Tjajadi, J.S., Loft, L., Luttrell C. and Assembe Mvondo, S.
Year of publication 2013
The aim of this working paper is to provide a global overview and up‑to‑date profile of REDD+ benefit‑sharing mechanisms, and to analyse the political‑economic factors influencing their design and setting. The analysis draws primarily on a review of existing benefit‑sharing mechanisms for REDD+ and natural forest management, namely fund‑based approaches, market‑based instruments, forest concessions, access and benefit sharing, and community forestry. We build on the results of contextual analyses in 13 countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Mozambique, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Tanzania and Vietnam. These ‘country profiles’ were developed between 2009 and 2012 as part of CIFOR’s Global Comparative Study on REDD+. Not surprisingly, the results of our analysis indicate clear challenges in the design and implementation of benefit‑sharing mechanisms that will secure the broad legitimacy and acceptance of REDD+.
Type of Case
Printed publication (book, sourcebook, journal article…)
Publisher
CIFOR
Region
Global
Biome
Tropical
Forest Type
All forest types (natural and planted), Degraded forest
Primary Designated Function
All