REDD+ and forest protection on indigenous lands in the Amazon

Beatriz Garcia; Lawrence Rimmer; Leticia Canal Vieira; Brendan Mackey

doi:10.1111/reel.12389

REDD+ and forest protection on indigenous lands in the Amazon

Beatriz Garcia
, Lawrence Rimmer
, Leticia Canal Vieira
, Brendan Mackey

Western Sydney University

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Abstract

Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) was introduced by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as a mechanism to reverse the loss of forests and carbon stocks in developing countries. REDD+ operates on the basis of performance"based payments. This article focuses on REDD+ as a market"based mechanism in the voluntary carbon market (VCM). It assesses the viability of using REDD+ on indigenous lands in the Brazilian Amazon by examining three key aspects of REDD+"”the legal, technical and market requirements"”in light of recent policy developments in Brazil and under the UNFCCC. REDD+ as a market"based mechanism in the VCM currently faces significant barriers as a useful tool for forest protection in the Amazon, due to the lack of an international carbon market under the UNFCCC, the highly complex technical requirements, and the low market demand for REDD+ credits in the VCM. Moreover, we suggest that, although legally possible under Brazilian law, REDD+ projects in the VCM may not be a suitable market"based option for indigenous communities in the Amazon due to the current national and international climate policy context.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	207-219
Number of pages	13
Journal	Review of European, Comparative and International Environmental Law
Volume	30
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/reel.12389
Publication status	Published - Jul 2021

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Amazon River Region
Brazil
environmental aspects
forest protection
law and legislation

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