Building REDD+ Policy Capacity for Developing Country Negotiators and Land Managers: Lessons learned

The report details a meeting of experts and negotiators in Durban, South Africa, focused on transitioning REDD+ from international negotiation to national implementation. It identifies measurement, reporting and verification (MRV), safeguards, and financing as the three critical pillars for research and policy development. The document emphasizes the need to translate international agreements into local policies through stakeholder engagement and the use of lessons from 'early mover' countries to inform methodologies and governance.

• Measurement, reporting and verification (MRV), safeguards, and financing are identified as the three essential 'pillars' of REDD+ that require focused research and policy development to bridge gaps between international negotiations and research.
• Regarding MRV, the report argues that the development of forest reference levels (RLs) and baselines must be flexible and tailored to national circumstances, suggesting that countries new to the process should learn from the experiences of 'early movers'.
• Safeguards implementation can be informed by existing national and international experiences, such as community forest management, free, prior and informed consent (FPIC), and Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT).
• Financing is a primary obstacle in REDD negotiations, particularly the transition from readiness (Phase I) to results-based actions (Phase III), necessitating further study into the roles of market and non-market mechanisms.
• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement are vital to translate international agreements into local policies and to make the concepts of 'carbon stocks' and 'co-benefits' meaningful to local communities.
• Specific country examples provide practical lessons: the Kasigau Wildlife Corridor Project in Kenya offers insights into financing and addressing deforestation drivers; Brazil and Costa Rica are cited as examples of advanced movers; and Ethiopia's participatory forest management informs safeguard guidelines.
• Private sector engagement is deemed critical for both the implementation and financing of REDD+ projects.

APA

Boyle, J. (2012). Building REDD+ Policy Capacity for Developing Country Negotiators and Land Managers: Lessons learned. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/redd_policy_capactity_task_force_meeting.pdf

Chicago

Boyle, Jessica. Building REDD+ Policy Capacity for Developing Country Negotiators and Land Managers: Lessons learned. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2012. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/redd_policy_capactity_task_force_meeting.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{boyle2012building, author = {Boyle, Jessica}, title = {{Building REDD+ Policy Capacity for Developing Country Negotiators and Land Managers: Lessons learned}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2012}, month = jan, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/redd_policy_capactity_task_force_meeting.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }