Reconsidering REDD+: Authority, Power and Law in the Green Economy

Julia Dehm's book Reconsidering REDD+ critically examines how the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) scheme establishes new global authority over forests in the Global South, benefiting some actors while marginalizing others. It demonstrates how new legal relations create transnational authority through property rights and contractual obligations.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 438 pages
Publication date: 21 July 2022
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

In her groundbreaking book, "In Reconsidering REDD+: Authority, Power, and Law in the Green Economy," Julia Dehm delves into a critical examination of the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) scheme's operations. Through a comprehensive analysis, she sheds light on how this initiative aims to reshape social relations and establish novel global authority over forests in the Global South, ultimately serving the interests of certain actors while further marginalizing others. Dehm's writing, accessible and enriched by interdisciplinary insights, vividly showcases how the creation of new legal relations, such as property rights and contractual obligations, is instrumental in constituting new forms of transnational authority over forested areas in the Global South. This seminal work is a must-read for anyone seeking a critical analysis of international climate law and policy, offering valuable insights into the complex interplay of political economy, power, and unequal authority.

In Reconsidering REDD+: Authority, Power, and Law in the Green Economy, Julia Dehm offers a critical analysis of the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) scheme's operations. Through a comprehensive examination, she sheds light on how this initiative aims to reshape social relations and establish novel global authority over forests in the Global South, ultimately serving the interests of certain actors while further marginalizing others. Dehm's writing, accessible and enriched by interdisciplinary insights, vividly showcases how the creation of new legal relations, such as property rights and contractual obligations, is instrumental in constituting new forms of transnational authority over forested areas in the Global South. This seminal work is a must-read for anyone seeking a critical analysis of international climate law and policy, offering valuable insights into the complex interplay of political economy, power, and unequal authority.

Weight: 586g
ISBN-13: 9781108438346