Who Is Gaining, Who Is Losing? Examining Benefit Sharing Mechanism (BSM) under REDD+ in India
This paper critically assesses the institutional structure of the Benefit Sharing Mechanism (BSM) under the Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in the global south, managing forest sustainably to conserve carbon (REDD+) in India. Moreover, this paper examines the problems and...
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| description | This paper critically assesses the institutional structure of the Benefit Sharing Mechanism (BSM) under the Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in the global south, managing forest sustainably to conserve carbon (REDD+) in India. Moreover, this paper examines the problems and prospects of livelihood enhancement of the local community. The findings of the study indicate that the intervention of the carbon market promotes the neoliberal capitalist agenda which can adversely impact the livelihood of local communities through forest grabbing. The proposed top-down centralized model of BSM can hinder its effectiveness and increase leakage. At the local level, the existing institution of Joint Forest Management (JFM) in India failed to achieve sustainability and decentralized right-based forest management systems. Our work has led us to conclude without safeguarding the rights of local communities and securing basic necessities for local forest-dependent communities, livelihood enhancement would not be possible. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ca0e7a45b2164ce28687d663a36cb83d2023-11-17T10:59:22ZengMDPI AGEnvironmental Sciences Proceedings2673-49312022-10-012211710.3390/IECF2022-13057Who Is Gaining, Who Is Losing? Examining Benefit Sharing Mechanism (BSM) under REDD+ in IndiaAmir Sohel0Farhat Naz1Bidhan Das2School of Liberal Arts, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Rajasthan 342030, IndiaSchool of Liberal Arts, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Rajasthan 342030, IndiaInstitute of Development Studies Kolkata (IDSK), Vidyasagar University, Kolkata 700064, IndiaThis paper critically assesses the institutional structure of the Benefit Sharing Mechanism (BSM) under the Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in the global south, managing forest sustainably to conserve carbon (REDD+) in India. Moreover, this paper examines the problems and prospects of livelihood enhancement of the local community. The findings of the study indicate that the intervention of the carbon market promotes the neoliberal capitalist agenda which can adversely impact the livelihood of local communities through forest grabbing. The proposed top-down centralized model of BSM can hinder its effectiveness and increase leakage. At the local level, the existing institution of Joint Forest Management (JFM) in India failed to achieve sustainability and decentralized right-based forest management systems. Our work has led us to conclude without safeguarding the rights of local communities and securing basic necessities for local forest-dependent communities, livelihood enhancement would not be possible.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4931/22/1/17REDD+Benefit Sharing MechanismJoint Forest Managementlivelihood of local communitysustainability |
| spellingShingle | Amir Sohel Farhat Naz Bidhan Das Who Is Gaining, Who Is Losing? Examining Benefit Sharing Mechanism (BSM) under REDD+ in India Environmental Sciences Proceedings REDD+ Benefit Sharing Mechanism Joint Forest Management livelihood of local community sustainability |
| title | Who Is Gaining, Who Is Losing? Examining Benefit Sharing Mechanism (BSM) under REDD+ in India |
| title_full | Who Is Gaining, Who Is Losing? Examining Benefit Sharing Mechanism (BSM) under REDD+ in India |
| title_fullStr | Who Is Gaining, Who Is Losing? Examining Benefit Sharing Mechanism (BSM) under REDD+ in India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Who Is Gaining, Who Is Losing? Examining Benefit Sharing Mechanism (BSM) under REDD+ in India |
| title_short | Who Is Gaining, Who Is Losing? Examining Benefit Sharing Mechanism (BSM) under REDD+ in India |
| title_sort | who is gaining who is losing examining benefit sharing mechanism bsm under redd in india |
| topic | REDD+ Benefit Sharing Mechanism Joint Forest Management livelihood of local community sustainability |
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