Title Why REDD will fail / Jessica L. DeShazo, Chandra Lal Pandey, and Zachary A. Smith

Published London : Routledge, 2016 ©2016

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Description 1 online resource (118 pages) Series Routledge studies in environmental policy Routledge studies in environmental policy. Contents 1. An introduction to REDD -- 2. The evolution of REDD -- 3. Problems with the definition of a forest and leakage -- 4. REDD partner countries and drivers of deforestation -- 5. Capitalism and the global division of labor's impact on the drivers of deforestation -- 6. Can REDD help developing countries achieve economic growth and mitigate climate change? -- 7. Conclusion Summary Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) attempts to address climate change from one angle - by paying developing countries to slow or stop deforestation and forest degradation. Trumpeted as a way to both mitigate climate change and assist countries with development, REDD was presented as a win-win solution. However, there have been few attempts to understand and analyse the overall framework. Why REDD Will Fail argues that the important goals will not be met under the existing REDD regime unless the actual drivers of deforestation and forest degradation are diminished. The book delves into the problematic details of the regime, ranging from; national capacity to monitor results, the funding mechanism, the definition of a forest, leakage, and the impetus behind the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation. As the international community rallies around REDD and developed countries and companies are willing to commit substantial amounts to implement the scheme, this books seeks to address whether REDD has the potential to achieve its purported goals. This is an important resource for academics and students interested in the policy and management aspects of mitigating climate change, environmental policy, international relations and development studies as well as policy makers involved in the REDD process Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Print version record Subject Forest protection -- International cooperation Forest protection -- Economic aspects BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General. Forest protection -- Economic aspects Form Electronic book Author Pandey, Chandra Lal, 1975- author. Smith, Zachary A. (Zachary Alden), 1953- author. ISBN 9781315851105 1315851105 9781317914686 1317914686 9781317914693 1317914694 9781317914679 1317914678

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