REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) has been a topic here before, as e.g. in the recent summarising article series on forest carbon trade published by Mongabay (read a summary of it here). The idea behind REDD+ is to encourage countries to reduce deforestation and forest degradation by offering financial rewards or results-based payments for verified emission reductions, while at the same time promoting sustainable development.
With a lot of criticism voiced of REDD+ but simultaneously a lot of associated payment schemes in operation, there is a need to clarify emission reduction rights and to determine who actually benefits from REDD+ schemes.
A newly published report by the FAO offers a comprehensive comparative analysis that focuses on the nature and allocation of emission reduction rights, as well as the legal entitlements associated with REDD+ outcomes, including insights from more than twenty countries across Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and Latin America.
Featuring the launch of the report, a webinar was held on the 6th of February 2024. The seminar aimed at sharing experiences and insights to the nature and allocation of carbon rights, as well as the legal entitlements associated with REDD+ outcomes. It featured various experts who contributed to the development of the study. Charlotte Streck (Co-Founder and Director of Climate Focus), who was also the keynote speaker at the inauguration seminar of the Tropical Forest Arena, moderated the seminar.
You can rewatch the webinar here: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Webcast (fao.org)
You can further download the entire report from here: Comparative study of carbon rights in the context of jurisdictional REDD+ (fao.org)
Felicani-Robles, F. 2024. Comparative study of carbon rights in the context of jurisdictional REDD+ – Case studies from Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean. Rome, FAO. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc9274en