Author : J.W. den Besten
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 115 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (11 download)
Book Synopsis The Knights and the Holy Grail: Biodiversity and Indigenous Rights Issues in the Development of REDDplus Discourse Ahead of COP15 by : J.W. den Besten
Download or read book The Knights and the Holy Grail: Biodiversity and Indigenous Rights Issues in the Development of REDDplus Discourse Ahead of COP15 written by J.W. den Besten and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: REDD‐plus is a policy arrangement under negotiation, aimed at generating financial mechanisms for the implementation of forest‐related mitigation strategies in tropical forest nations. Tropical deforestation contributes for up to 17% to global greenhouse gas emissions and can make considerable contributions to climate change abatement strategies. The role of biodiversity and indigenous peoples’ rights discourse in the development of REDD‐plus discourse from 2004 till 2009 was explored through a discourse analysis. Biodiversity and indigenous peoples’ rights issues played key roles in the discourse struggle ahead of COP15 in Copenhagen. Special attention was given to the role of science‐policy boundary work in the process that led to the broadening of the scope of RED (reducing emissions from deforestation) to include Forest Degradation (REDD) and forest conservation, the sustainable management of forests and the enhancement of forest carbon stocks (REDD‐plus).