Impact Stories: Cutting back on cutting down
Abstract
This project developed scientific and simulation tools that are contributing to the process of developing an effective, efficient and equitable alternative to the REDD+ mechanism, which had previously been repeatedly rejected by the Bolivian government. Thanks in part to this project, the alternative mechanism has already attracted US$ 27 million. It shows that it is indeed possible to create a mechanism that takes advantage of the positive aspects of REDD+ while minimizing the negative aspects. Such a mechanism would have to combine both 鈥榗arrots鈥� (financial and technical support for integral forest management and investments to improve agricultural productivity) and 鈥榮ticks鈥� (taxes on deforestation and fines on illegal deforestation) in order to achieve the most desirable outcomes.
Citation
ESPA. Impact Stories: Cutting back on cutting down. Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA), UK (2013) 2 pp.
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