REDD+, Governance and Community Forestry
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What is the potential for community forestry to contribute to REDD+?
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“It is impossible to achieve the goals change the mindset of governments, so that local communities become the subject, not only the object, of forest management and REDD+.”
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“If there is an absence of community forestry successful if local people are not hungry.”
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Can REDD+ promote and strengthen community forestry?
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“The role of FGLG Indonesia is to look at community forestry where it is working and show that it can contribute to the objectives of REDD+.”
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Does REDD+ pose risks to community forestry?
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“REDD+ is an opportunity, but also it could be a trap if we do not do it correctly.”
Nguyen Quang Tan
“If we convey this REDD+ concept unclearly, then we are heading
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How can the rights and interests of local communities and
indigenous peoples be ensured in the context of REDD+?
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“One way to ensure that local communities are part of the planning and execution of REDD+ is the creation of a
multi-stakeholder council.”
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What capacities already exist at the community level that can
contribute to REDD+ implementation? What capacities must be built?
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How can REDD+ build upon governance lessons from community
forestry?
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“All governance lessons in community forestry can be applied in REDD+.”
Nguyen Quang Tan
“We have a lot to learn from traditional institutions, as well as from the numerous examples of misgovernance.”
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What are the key lessons from community forestry that need to be
communicated and integrated into REDD+?
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“We have learned that local people can manage the forests very well.”
Bao Huy
“Community forestry is not a silver bullet, there are numerous examples of successes, but also of failure, we must learn from all of these.”
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What can government agencies do to ensure that REDD+
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“Arbitrary policy changes as well as complicated bureaucratic procedures lead to insecurity.”
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