Analyzing the South American policy of Climate Change and Forests through REDD+: The cases of Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia

Abstract

This article analyzes the position of Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia on issues of climate change and forests. More precisely, the positions of these South American countries will be reviewed against the mechanism of Reduction of Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The REDD+ has attempted to rise as a tool for developing countries to deal with the challenge of climate change, with financial compensation as a counterpart. However, its acceptance is not total and there are opposing views about its effectiveness and intentions. In this crossing of positions, the analyzed countries tested completely different linkage strategies with the UNFCCC mechanism, which represent a sample of the views on what REDD+ can offer in terms of forests and climate change.