Interaction between the FLEGT-VPA and REDD+ in Ghana: Recommendations for interaction management

Robert M. Ochieng, Ingrid J. Visseren-Hamakers and Kwabena S. Nketiah

Forest Policy and Economics, 2013, vol. 32, issue C, 32-39

Abstract: Deforestation and forest degradation remain high worldwide, and one of the dominant underlying causes for this forest loss is illegal logging. Numerous international policies have been developed aimed at addressing these issues. This article studies two of these regimes, the European Union's Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) action plan and its Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) with Ghana, and the climate mitigation policy of reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+). The interactions between these two international policies at the national level, namely in Ghana, are analyzed. The research shows numerous current and anticipated interactions between the two regimes. Most of these interactions potentially have a positive influence, but much depends on the future implementation of both regimes. The article makes recommendations on how to manage the interactions in order to improve the synergies and enhance effectiveness, including institutionalizing information sharing and learning, jurisdictional delimitation, and improving collaboration.

Keywords: Illegal logging; FLEGT; REDD+; Regime interaction; Interaction management; Forest (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2012.07.003

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