Diversity of Perceptions on REDD+ Implementation at the Agriculture Frontier in Panama
Joint Authors
Potvin, Catherine
Peterson St-Laurent, Guillaume
Gélinas, Nancy
Source
International Journal of Forestry Research
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-16, 16 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-02-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Colonist farmers have been largely ignored to date in national consultations on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+).
Yet, good practices suggest that understanding all relevant stakeholders’ perspectives, goals, and issues is a precondition for the development of successful environmental policies.
The present research documents perceptions of the civil society and the government on the possibility of successfully implementing REDD+ activities with colonist farmers.
The focus is on Eastern Panama.
The perceptions on REDD+ vary greatly depending on the stakeholders’ origins.
The government perceives REDD+ as a possibility for improving laws, increasing control over the national territory, and investing more resources for conservation and public institutions, whereas respondents from colonist backgrounds mostly insist on the potential economic benefits and/or the negative implications that could encompass REDD+.
Noncolonist participants from regional, national, and international organizations instead try to balance concerns of communities and conservation objectives.
Because one of our results highlighted the difficulty of colonist farmers in speaking as a united voice, we carried out a case study of a successful colonists association in order to identify the characteristics and practices found to facilitate communal organization.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Peterson St-Laurent, Guillaume& Gélinas, Nancy& Potvin, Catherine. 2013. Diversity of Perceptions on REDD+ Implementation at the Agriculture Frontier in Panama. International Journal of Forestry Research،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-16.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Peterson St-Laurent, Guillaume…[et al.]. Diversity of Perceptions on REDD+ Implementation at the Agriculture Frontier in Panama. International Journal of Forestry Research No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-16.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Peterson St-Laurent, Guillaume& Gélinas, Nancy& Potvin, Catherine. Diversity of Perceptions on REDD+ Implementation at the Agriculture Frontier in Panama. International Journal of Forestry Research. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488832
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-488832