REDD: A Collection of Conflicts, Contradictions and Lies

The publication examines 24 REDD projects or programmes, concluding that their structural characteristics often harm forest communities and fail to reduce overall global emissions because they function as offsets.

• The document identifies structural flaws in 24 REDD projects or programmes that either fail to stop deforestation or undermine the rights of forest peoples.
• The authors contend that REDD offset projects are ineffective for solving the climate crisis because they allow for additional emissions elsewhere rather than achieving the necessary steep overall reductions, particularly in industrialised nations.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2015). REDD: A Collection of Conflicts, Contradictions and Lies. https://cdkn.org/resource/redd-a-collection-of-conflicts-contradictions-and-lies

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. REDD: A Collection of Conflicts, Contradictions and Lies. 2015. https://cdkn.org/resource/redd-a-collection-of-conflicts-contradictions-and-lies.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2015redd, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{REDD: A Collection of Conflicts, Contradictions and Lies}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2015}, month = mar, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/redd-a-collection-of-conflicts-contradictions-and-lies}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }