Analysing the narrative and promises of 'avoided deforestation' implementation in Central Africa

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cg.contributor.affiliationLe Mans Universitéen
cg.contributor.crpForests, Trees and Agroforestry
cg.coverage.countryCongo, Democratic Republic of
cg.coverage.countryCentral African Republic
cg.coverage.countryCameroon
cg.coverage.countryCongo
cg.coverage.countryGabon
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2CD
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2CF
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2CM
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2CG
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2GA
cg.coverage.regionMiddle Africa
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1505/146554820829403469en
cg.issn1465-5489en
cg.issue2en
cg.journalInternational Forestry Reviewen
cg.subject.ciforCLIMATE CHANGEen
cg.subject.ciforCLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND REDD+en
cg.volume22en
dc.contributor.authorTsayem Demaze, M.en
dc.contributor.authorSufo-Kankeu, R.en
dc.contributor.authorSonwa, D.J.en
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-08T08:32:56Zen
dc.date.available2021-03-08T08:32:56Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/112463
dc.titleAnalysing the narrative and promises of 'avoided deforestation' implementation in Central Africaen
dcterms.abstractProjects aimed at reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) have expanded in Central Africa following carbon certification standards, which were intended to demonstrate the feasibility of payments and rewards earned depending on a measured quantity of avoided deforestation. We used storytelling as a communication concept to analyse the narratives of five main certification standards that accompanied the implementation of REDD+ projects in Central Africa. Our analysis focuses on two storylines: the measurement of avoided deforestation, and payments or rewards. The examination of official documents disseminated by certification standards and the results from a survey of REDD+ stakeholders highlighted a gap between these promises and reality. Our findings show that carbon standards have diffused an idyllic view of REDD+, simplifying methods of measuring avoided deforestation and promising payments, co-benefits and sustainable development. Unkept promises result in disappointment and declining enthusiasm on the part of those involved in REDD+ projects at an early stage.en
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationTsayem Demaze, M., Sufo-Kankeu, R., Sonwa, D.J. 2020. Analysing the narrative and promises of 'avoided deforestation' implementation in Central Africa. International Forestry Review, 22 (2): 257-268. https://doi.org/10.1505/146554820829403469en
dcterms.extentpp. 257-268en
dcterms.issued2020-06-01
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCopyrighted; all rights reserved
dcterms.publisherCommonwealth Forestry Associationen
dcterms.subjectdeforestationen
dcterms.subjectdegradationen
dcterms.subjectmitigationen
dcterms.subjectclimate changeen
dcterms.subjectcarbonen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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