Négociations de la REDD

The report examines the technical, financial, and institutional challenges of implementing REDD, focusing on the definitions of 'forest', funding mechanisms, and measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) systems.

• The scope of REDD has evolved from simple deforestation reduction (RED) to include forest degradation (REDD), conservation, sustainable forest management, and the enhancement of forest carbon stocks (REDD+), with some proposals extending to all land-use changes affecting carbon storage (REDD++).
• There is a lack of a clear, universally accepted functional definition of 'forest', which creates conflicts between equity and efficiency. The UNFCCC definition allows countries to choose canopy cover (10-30%) and tree height (2-5m), which can lead to counter-intuitive results, such as replacing natural forests with oil palm not being classified as deforestation.
• Countries' positions on REDD are influenced by their stage on the forest cover transition curve, which is determined by agro-ecology and drivers of deforestation. For example, countries like Vietnam and China are in a stage of recovering forest cover, while Brazil and Indonesia face high deforestation rates.
• A proposed three-stage implementation approach for REDD consists of: 1) developing national action plans and capacity building, 2) implementing these plans, and 3) taking results-based actions that are measurable, reportable, and verifiable (MRV).
• Financial needs for REDD are split into two categories: initial fixed costs for capacity building, policy reform, and MRV system establishment, and ongoing variable costs related to project execution and opportunity costs (e.g., compensating for lost profits from logging or agriculture).
• The establishment of Reference Levels (RL) and Reference Emission Levels (REL) is critical for MRV. There is ongoing debate over whether to use historical or futuristic baselines and how to account for national circumstances, such as the low historical deforestation rates in the Congo Basin countries.
• The protection of the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities is a contentious issue; some argue these safeguards should be included in the international UNFCCC agreement, while others believe they should be handled via national legislation or other international declarations.
• There is a divide over whether REDD should be integrated into the broader framework of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) or remain a distinct mechanism. Integration could allow direct funding flows from industrialized to developing countries, but some fear it could compromise the final REDD decision.
• Economic analysis of REDD involves assessing opportunity costs (lost profits from land conversion), transaction costs (MRV and certification), and implementation costs (planning and policy reform). Co-benefits include biodiversity preservation and improved water services.

APA

Minang, P. A., Jungcurt, S., Meadu, V., & Murphy, D. (2009). Négociations de la REDD. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/redd_negotiations_fr.pdf

Chicago

Minang, Peter Akong, Stefan Jungcurt, Vanessa Meadu, and Deborah Murphy. Négociations de la REDD. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2009. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/redd_negotiations_fr.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{minang2009ngociations, author = {Minang, Peter Akong and Jungcurt, Stefan and Meadu, Vanessa and Murphy, Deborah}, title = {{Négociations de la REDD}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2009}, month = nov, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/redd_negotiations_fr.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }