Carbon Forestry and Climate Compatible Development in Mozambique: A Political Economy Analysis

Quan, Julian; Naess, Lars Otto; Newsham, Andrew; Sitoe, Almeida; Corral Fernandez, María

Abstract

This paper looks at the political economy of carbon forestry and REDD+ in Mozambique in view of goals for climate compatible development, i.e. simultaneously addressing emission reduction, adaptation and development. Mozambique is one of the world’s poorest countries and one of the most at risk from the effects of climate change. At the same time, the country has considerable forest resources and is well placed to take advantage of future public or private funding for carbon forestry and REDD+. The paper asks how debates and decisions on REDD+ in Mozambique may shape outcomes for different groups. Using a political economy framework, the paper considers actor perspectives, interests and interrelations in the broader institutional and political context in order to analyse and the prospects for carbon forestry and REDD+ to contribute climate compatible development in Mozambique.

Citation

Quan, J., Naess, L. O., Newsham, A., Sitoe, A., & Corral Fernandez, M. Carbon Forestry and Climate Compatible Development in Mozambique: A Political Economy Analysis. Brighton

• Working Paper Type: Working Paper
• Deposit Date: Dec 5, 2014
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 10, 2023
• Pages: 1-40
• Series ISSN: 20400209
• Keywords: Climate change, development, adaptation, mitigation, political economy, Mozambique, carbon forestry, REDD+
• Publisher URL: http://www.ids.ac.uk/publication/carbon-forestry-and-climate-compatible-development-in-mozambique-a-political-economy-analysis