Position sur REDD (Réduction des émissions dues à la déforestation et à la dégradation des forêts)

Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) opposes the REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) system, whether market-based or publicly funded. FoEI argues that REDD treats forests as mere carbon stocks, which ignores their social and cultural value and creates perverse incentives for deforestation. The document highlights risks such as the criminalization of traditional forest management, the displacement of communities, and the failure of carbon offsets to permanently reduce emissions. Instead of financial incentives, FoEI proposes strengthening the land rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, supporting collective forest management, and demanding that industrialized nations reduce fossil fuel emissions without relying on offsets.

• REDD carbon credits are an ineffective tool for climate mitigation because they do not permanently reduce emissions and may allow polluting countries to increase fossil fuel emissions.
• The system creates perverse incentives where governments and companies may plan higher rates of deforestation to better demonstrate the 'avoided' loss required to generate credits.
• The implementation of REDD has led to negative social outcomes, including the displacement of people and the criminalization of traditional forest management practices like crop rotation.
• The commodification of forests through carbon pricing replaces complex cultural and spiritual values with a monetary price, potentially leading to future deforestation once payments cease.
• REDD projects often fail to respect the principle of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) and can exacerbate existing community conflicts.
• The lack of a clear UNFCCC definition for 'forest' and 'forest degradation' allows REDD activities to include the conversion of natural forests into industrial tree and oil palm plantations.
• Evidence suggests that Indigenous lands are more effectively preserved than state-run conservation units, supporting the need for rights-based rather than incentive-based conservation.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (2014). Position sur REDD (Réduction des émissions dues à la déforestation et à la dégradation des forêts). https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/REDD-FoEI-paper-Frances.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. Position sur REDD (Réduction des émissions dues à la déforestation et à la dégradation des forêts). 2014. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/REDD-FoEI-paper-Frances.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{friendsoftheearthinternational2014position, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{Position sur REDD (Réduction des émissions dues à la déforestation et à la dégradation des forêts)}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2014}, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/REDD-FoEI-paper-Frances.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }