128 Pages
by Routledge

126 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

126 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) attempts to address climate change from one angle – by paying developing countries to slow or stop deforestation and forest degradation. Trumpeted as a way to both mitigate climate change and assist countries with development, REDD was presented as a win-win solution. However, there have been few attempts to understand and... Read more

1. Introduction 2. Overview of REDD and REDD+ Evolution 3. Problems with REDD- definition of a forest and leakage 4. REDD Countries 5. Capitalism and Global Division of Labor’s Impact on the Drivers of Deforestation 6. Can REDD help developing countries achieve economic growth and mitigate climate change? 7. Conclusion

Biography

Jessica L. DeShazo is Assistant Professor at California State University at Los Angeles, USA.



Chandra Lal Pandey is a Visiting Professor in School of Education, Kathmandu University, the Institute of Crisis Management and International Relations and Diplomacy Programme at Tribhuvan University, Nepal. He is also a Senior Research Fellow at the Southasia Institute of Advanced Studies.



Zachary A. Smith is Regents Professor at Northern Arizona University, USA.