In the extensive literature scholars have demonstrated that the goals of power transfer in the
decentralization of natural resources governance have not been fully achieved. Powerful …

Highlights•Sustainable land management (SLM) can act against land degradation.•
Ecological, social and economic factors constrain adoption of SLM.•Approaches to SLM …

Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) is being proclaimed as “a
new direction in forest conservation”(Anglesen, 2009: 125). This financial incentives-based …

REDD+ is an ambition to reduce carbon emissions from deforestation and forest
degradation in the Global South. This ambition has generated unprecedented commitment …

Miombo woodland is a significant forest type occupying about 9% of the African land area
and forms a dominant vegetation type in many southeastern African countries including …

REDD+ is one of the leading near-term options for global climate change mitigation. More
than 300 subnational REDD+ initiatives have been launched across the tropics, responding …

Abstract Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Develo**
Countries (REDD+) is a policy mechanism now agreed under the United Nations Framework …

Loss of biodiversity is one of the great environmental challenges facing humanity but
unfortunately efforts to reduce the rate of loss have so far failed. At the same time, these …

Emerging international policy aimed at reducing carbon emissions from deforestation and
forest degradation (REDD+) in develo** countries, has resulted in numerous studies on …

The protection and sustainable management of forest carbon stocks, particularly in the
tropics, is a key factor in the mitigation of global change effects. However, our knowledge of …