Publication: REDD+ and Community Forestry: Lessons Learned from an Exchange of Brazilian Experiences with Africa
Date
2012
ISSN
Published
2012
Author(s)
Viana, Virgilio Mauricio
Aquino, Andre Rodrigues
Pinto, Thais Megid
Lima, Luiza M. T.
Martinet, Anne
Busson, François
Samyn, Jean-Marie
Abstract
This publication is the result of an
initiative to promote an exchange between Brazil and African
countries on lessons learned about the role of community
forestry as a strategic option to achieve the goals of
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation
(REDD+). The initiative was supported by the World Bank with
funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), and
coordinated by the Amazonas Sustainable Foundation (FAS)
with support from the National Forestry Agency International
(ONFI). Representatives of five countries from the Congo
Basin (Cameroon, Gabon, the Central African Republic, the
Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Republic of Congo) and
Madagascar participated in this initiative. This publication
organizes information, analyses and conclusions on issues
relevant to the design and implementation of REDD+
strategies. The findings do not represent an official
position of any of the institutions or governments involved.
In fact, the material presented here aims to stimulate
further discussions, as the REDD+ debate is still unfolding
and could benefit greatly from technical exchanges among the
various ongoing initiatives. This publication has the
following sections: (i) a conceptual approach to community
forestry and REDD+; (ii) the key issues of REDD+ in
connection with community forestry in Africa; (iii) how
REDD+ and forest carbon (FC) are being developed in Brazil;
and (iv) conclusions.
Citation
“Viana, Virgilio Mauricio; Aquino, Andre Rodrigues; Pinto, Thais Megid; Lima, Luiza M. T.; Martinet, Anne; Busson, François; Samyn, Jean-Marie. 2012. REDD+ and Community Forestry: Lessons Learned from an Exchange of Brazilian Experiences with Africa. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27103 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”