The Pros and Cons of Jurisdictional REDD+ Projects and Why Brazil Is at the Center of the Debate

Source: Um Só Planeta 
Author: Janaina Dallan 
Image: Victor Moriyama / Greenpeace 

"All initiatives to develop the carbon credit market are welcome. Across the world, thousands of highly qualified professionals are working to strengthen projects and, ultimately, deliver practical solutions to combat climate change. This is the lens through which we should view Jurisdictional REDD+ projects." 

"As we know, REDD+ projects avoid greenhouse gas emissions by protecting forests and preserving standing trees. The major difference in the jurisdictional approach is the involvement of the public sector in project development. This is the key issue—and the one that raises many questions and concerns."