REDD+ Benefit Sharing in Ethiopia: Challenges and Opportunities
| dc.contributor.advisor | Mellese Damtie (Associate Professor) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ashenafi Mamo | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-03-05T12:35:18Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-03-05T12:35:18Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The thematic focus of this research is to put light on the international fora revolving and making scrutiny on the Ethiopian legal system around BS in REDD+. Based on data collected from primary and secondary sources, and analysis finds out challenges and opportunities of BS systems in Ethiopia. Accordingly, it is becoming more complex and sophisticated than it perceived at the time of its inception, and creating perpetuating power differentials. Legal uncertainty over sequestered carbon remains highly prevalent, and due to low carbon prices, there are concerns over the sustainability of the programme. Lack of definitions for the benefits, beneficiaries and struggle to be a beneficiary, leakage, elite capture, good governance and law enforcement, and unclear jurisdiction between stakeholders are significant identified challenges in a national legal framework. As an opportunity, being implemented in a phased approach, which in turn provide for identification of root causes of deforestation and forest degradation and detail information, including legal and policy frameworks assessment, ongoing process of MRV and RBPs are enhancing opportunities for voluntary compliance, economic incentives, and co-benefits. Finally, this research recommends, in the absence of particular REDD+ BS legal frameworks, the legal character of the REDD+ BS elements could draw on existing laws and house in existing laws regarding environment, forests or natural resource management. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/4481 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa Unversity | |
| dc.title | REDD+ Benefit Sharing in Ethiopia: Challenges and Opportunities | |
| dc.type | Thesis |