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We study how political institutions, political processes and political action shape and are shaped by democracy and rights, economic outcomes and social development.
Forest governance in Congo: Corruption rules?
Forest governance in Congo: Corruption rules?U4 Brief | Sep 2010
Innovative management of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) forests is an international priority. It is important to promote socio-economic ...
natural resource management, DR Congo
Forest concessions and corruption
Forest concessions and corruptionU4 Issue | Dec 2007
The forest industry has the potential to contribute to the economy and increase state revenues in many developing countries. The realisation of these ...
Corruption, natural resource management, World
REDD Integrity: Addressing governance and corruption challenges in schemes for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD)
REDD Integrity: Addressing governance and corruption challenges in schemes for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD)U4 Report | Feb 2011
Donor-backed programmes for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) intend to financially reward individuals, communities ...
natural resource management, corruption, forestry, REDD, DR Congo, Kenya, Tanzania
Certified integrity? Forest certification and anti-corruption
Certified integrity? Forest certification and anti-corruptionU4 Issue | Jan 2013
Forest certification schemes regulate forest exploitation and trade across many countries. In the absence of a multilateral agreement on limiting deforestation, ...
Anti-corruption, Corruption, Forest governance, Certification, natural resource management
Tackling corruption for governing REDD in the Philippines
Tackling corruption for governing REDD in the PhilippinesU4 Issue | May 2011
Forest governance in the Philippines during the post-colonial period has involved protracted efforts to arrest and reverse patterns of overexploitation ...
natural resource management, REDD, corruption, Philippines
Promoting a gender-sensitive approach to addressing corruption in the forestry sector
U4 Issue | Dec 2019
Corruption in the forestry sector leads to deforestation, with detrimental impacts on society and on women in particular. However, forest governance dominated ...
Building accountable resource governance institutions
Building accountable resource governance institutionsReport in External Series | Dec 2019
Formal institutions are central actors in natural resource governance decisions and a key arena in which policies, laws and regulations ranging from forest ...
Natural resource management, accountability, formal institutions, informal institutions, anti-corruption
REDD Integrity
REDD IntegrityProject | Nov 2011 - Oct 2014
Programmes designed to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) intend to reward individuals, communities and countries that ...
Forest governance, climate change, corruption, anti-corruption, DR Congo, Kenya, Philippines, Tanzania, Indonesia
Fighting corruption in anti-deforestation programmes: The case of REDD+
Fighting corruption in anti-deforestation programmes: The case of REDD+Newspaper Op-Ed | Jan 2015
The protection of tropical forests is a hot topic, particularly in light of the pressing threat of global climate change. The 2014 UN Climate Summit saw ...
REDD+, forest governance, climate governance, corruption, anti-corruption
Rule of law and environmental justice in the forests: The challenge of 'strong law enforcement' in corrupt conditions
Rule of law and environmental justice in the forests: The challenge of 'strong law enforcement' in corrupt conditionsU4 Issue | Jun 2013
Widespread illegal forest activities have contributed to deforestation, forest degradation, economic losses to nations and injustices for forest ...
REDD+, Forest governance, Corruption, Anti-corruption, Law enforcement, natural resource management, Indonesia, Cameroon
Towards REDD+ Integrity: Opportunities and Challenges for Indonesia
Towards REDD+ Integrity: Opportunities and Challenges for IndonesiaU4 Issue | Feb 2015
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) has become a cornerstone of Indonesia’s forest sector policies. Given corruption ...
REDD+, political economy, corruption, anti-corruption, forest governance, natural resource management, Indonesia
The political economy of REDD+ in Kenya: Identifying and responding to corruption challenges
The political economy of REDD+ in Kenya: Identifying and responding to corruption challengesU4 Issue | Mar 2014
The government of Kenya, led by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, is developing a national REDD+ programme. The success of this ...
REDD, Kenya
REDD Integrity: An evidence based approach to anti-corruption in REDD+
REDD Integrity: An evidence based approach to anti-corruption in REDD+U4 Issue | Mar 2015
Schemes for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) have emerged as a means to address deforestation trends in developing ...
REDD+, corruption, anti-corruption, forest governance
Project Leaf and addressing corruption in REDD+
Project Leaf and addressing corruption in REDD+U4 Brief | Sep 2013
Project Leaf (Law Enforcement Assistance for Forests) was launched on 5 June, 2012 – on World Environment Day. It is an initiative to ...
REDD, South America, Central America
Real-Time Evaluation of Norway's International Climate and Forest Initiative Contribution to Measurement, Reporting and Verification
Real-Time Evaluation of Norway's International Climate and Forest Initiative Contribution to Measurement, Reporting and VerificationReport in External Series | Dec 2013
The Government of Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI), launched in December 2007, has pledged substantial development assistance ...
Climate, Forests, REDD+, Development Aid, Evaluation, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guyana, Indonesia, Tanzania
Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in a context of nationalist oligarchy: Lessons from Indonesia
Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in a context of nationalist oligarchy: Lessons from IndonesiaU4 Brief | Nov 2020
Thinking and working politically is often viewed as crucial for anti-corruption reform efforts in resource sectors. But what happens when it does not ...
REDD+, Nationalist oligarchy, Political reforms, Indonesia
National-level corruption risks and mitigation strategies in the implementation of REDD+ in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: An overview of the current situation
National-level corruption risks and mitigation strategies in the implementation of REDD+ in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: An overview of the current situationU4 Issue | Apr 2015
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is one of the first REDD+ target countries due its huge forest ecosystem potential. Since 2011, the country ...
REDD+, Forest governance, Anti-corruption, Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, natural resource management, Democratic Republic of Congo
Include women to improve forests
Include women to improve forestsNews | 6 Mar 2020
Anti-corruption efforts in the male-dominated forestry sector often disregard the importance of gender. Gender-sensitive approaches to forestry governance ...
Corruption, Anti-corruption, Forestry, Governance
Development success in perspective: A political economy of REDD+ and corruption in Vietnam
Development success in perspective: A political economy of REDD+ and corruption in VietnamU4 Issue | Jan 2016
Vietnam has become a key target for donor REDD+ investments. It has been estimated that the forest and climate scheme could generate an annual income ...
Deforestation and entrpeneurship in the North West Frontier Province, Pakistan
CMI Working Paper | Jan 1996
Deforestation is a global environment concern, but the underlying processes vary across regions and countries. In Pakistan the threat to forests and biodiversity ...
Asia: Pakistan