Deliberating REDD+ institutions and governance in Africa
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Deliberating REDD+ institutions and governance in Africa, Olufunso Somorin, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Wageningen University, the Netherlands
Is REDD+ possible in Africa?
- African forests cover 650million ha ≈17% of world’s forest
- Deforestation rate at 0.5% p.a. ≈ 3.4million ha lost annually (2000 - 2010)
- Weak legal and institutional framework
- Growing interest in sustainable forest management (e.g. Congo Basin forests)
- Urgency to contribute to global mitigation effort through REDD+
- Increasing awareness of role of institutions and governance
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