Is REDD + an option for climate change, but problem for forest biodiversity and communities?

SciDevNet: It looks like a solution for one of group of environmentalists can, sometimes, become a problem for another. Or so I learnt this afternoon at a session that examined whether countries' forest policies are promoting or hindering biodiversity conservation. The answer? Hindering. The topic turned to REDD (Reduction of Deforestation and Degradation) – a mechanism under the UN that is designed to use market and financial incentives in order to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases from deforestation...

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