The Potential for an Intersection of
REDD, Carbon Markets, and
Community Forest Management in a
Post-Kyoto International Climate
Change Regime
Erica Bramlet
School of Public & Environmental Affairs
[email protected]
Outline
• Why is this problem worth solving?
• REDD+ in its current form
– How carbon markets play into this
• Community forest management principles
• How it should all be combined & why this is
the best method
Source: Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change, 2006
Ecosystem Benefits
Biodiversity
Culture
Prevents
flooding &
erosion
Maintains
Watersheds
Prevents
global
warming
• Potential REDD+ funding mechanism
• Accounts for negative externalities
Common Pool Resource Management
Clearly Defined Boundaries
Agreement between provision rules and local conditions
Collective-choice arrangements
Monitoring
Graduated Sanctions
Conflict resolution mechanisms
Right to organize recognized by government
Putting It All Together
REDD+
Carbon
Markets
Community
Forest
Management
Weighing Benefits
& Risks
National Approach
Local Management/
National Accounting
Approach
Questions &
Acknowledgements
“We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land
as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.”
-Aldo Leopold