The architecture of proposed REDD schemes after Bali: facing critical choices
Rules governing the REDD (Reductions of Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation) scheme have yet to be established. Different national interests compete within the debate on baselines in order to maximize expected gains. The scheme could have a deleterious impact on the carbon
market through massive hot air creation (fake emission reductions), and ultimately on the current international climate change regime derived from the cap-and-trade architecture adopted by the Kyoto Protocol. The political economy of avoided deforestation is frequently overlooked as is the
issue of additionality, although both of them are more critical with deforestation at national level than they could be with project-based CDM. An alternative REDD architecture which relies on a special fund would not only allow protection of the carbon market against massive flooding by non
additional credits, but could also help finance potentially efficient policies and measures. Sustaining long-term adequate funding is still an issue to be addressed on a multilateral basis.
Keywords: REDD; additionality; avoided deforestation; forest degradation
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: Dpartement Environnements et Socits, UPR 36, TA C-36/D, Campus de Baillarguet, 34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France.
Publication date: 01 September 2008
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