Readiness to engage: Stakeholder engagement experiences for REDD+

Summary

REDD+ programs are shaped by the history of governance in the forest sector, which has often been challenged by lack of transparency and accountability. Given that legacy, stakeholder engagement in REDD+ needs to incorporate human rights and sustainability principles Legal and policy frameworks for REDD+ should be informed by participation rights enshrined as basic human rights in many national constitutions and legal frameworks, as well as by international law and multilateral environmental agreements. Stakeholder engagement is a means to achieve more sustainable policies, programs and projects that reflect stakeholder priorities, knowledge and ownership of implementation. Civil society actors envision early, ongoing and authentic stakeholder engagement in program-level REDD+.