How do location and certification impact additionality of REDD+ projects? Theory and evidence

Philippe Delacote, Gwenolé Le Velly and Gabriela Simonet
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Gabriela Simonet: LAMETA - Laboratoire Montpelliérain d'Économie Théorique et Appliquée - UM1 - Université Montpellier 1 - UPVM - Université Paul-Valéry - Montpellier 3 - INRA - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique - Montpellier SupAgro - Centre international d'études supérieures en sciences agronomiques - UM - Université de Montpellier - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - Montpellier SupAgro - Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier, CIFOR - Center for International Forestry Research - CGIAR - Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research [CGIAR]

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Abstract: How is location of REDD+ projects chosen, and how do those location choices influence project additionality? This paper assesses these questions, presenting a simple theoretical model and using an original database of REDD+ projects in Brazil. We show that project location is strongly influenced by the type of project proponent, which appears to be a good proxy for its objectives, whether oriented toward environmental impacts, development impacts, or external funding. Our results suggest that the incentives behind REDD+ certification mechanisms can lead to low environmental effort or an investment in areas that are not additional.

Keywords: REDD+; additionality; spatial analysis; déforestation; dégradation de l'environnement; émission de carbone; certification environnementale; incitation monétaire; analyse spatiale; choix de lieux; brésil (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017-09-12
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Published in 4. Conférence annuelle de la FAERE, Institut National de Recherche Agronomique (INRA). UMR Laboratoire d'Economie Forestière (0356)., Sep 2017, Nancy, France. 41 p

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