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Measures Resolving Potential Risks to Successful Implementation of Redd+ in Bangladesh

Md. Danesh Miah
Institute of Forestry & Environmental Sciences, University of Chittagong, Chittagong 4331

Suman Chandra Paul
Institute of Forestry & Environmental Sciences, University of Chittagong, Chittagong 4331

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

REDD+ implementation and its governance is needed in Bangladesh for resource management, conservation and enrichment of natural forests. REDD+ can generate both carbon and non-carbon benefits to the forest-dependent people. On the contrary, good forest governance leads the transparency and accountability in the forest sector. The study was conducted with a view to find out the necessary measures for effective REDD+ implementation in Bangladesh. To realize the objectives, online survey, Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and Key Informants? Interview (KII) were used. The study was conducted in Rangamati, Modhupur, and Sreemongal for FGD and KII interviews. For online survey, professional version of „Survey Monkey? online software were used. The study found that capacity building for implementation of laws and regulations, strong policy, political influence on right tract, strengthen and empower civil society?s capacity etc. are the possible resolving measures on REDD+ implementation. Promoting public awareness on laws and regulations, strengthening law enforcement in the forest sector, and successful implementation of policies had been revealed to increase the effectiveness and integrity for the implementation of REDD+ in Bangladesh.

Keywords: Risks of corruption, Laws and Regulations, Forest Policy, Preventive intervention, Corrective intervention

Location: In Bangladesh

Start Date: 00-07-2013

End Date: 00-02-2014

Program Area: Conservation and Biodiversity

Commodity: Tree

Objectives:

To bridge over the knowledge gaps for successful implementation of REDD+ activities in Bangladesh.

Methodology:

To realize the objectives, the study was accomplished by three types of surveys and interviews. These were online surveys, Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and Key Informant?s Interview (KII). The study was conducted during the period of July 2013 through February 2014. The online survey used the „Survey Monkey? professional version. It requested 200 respondents for the online survey. Among them, Survey Monkey received only 68 responses. There were 88% male and 12% female respondents in the online survey.
Maximum respondents were in the age class of 20 to 35 and 36 to 50 years whose percentage was 47% and 46%, respectively. The online survey toke respondents from different work class and institutions, where the highest number (16%) of respondents from International Institution/Groups in online survey and Local Governments was the lowest number (2%) of respondents.
The survey interviewed the people onsite in Madhupur, Sreemangal and Rangamati for FGD and KII. Maximum respondents about 55% had working experience in their whole life in or outside of Bangladesh.

Source of Information: The Chittagong Univ. J. Sci. 40 : 1-20, 2018

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Achievement/Findings:

The study reveals that the positive role of politicians can minimize the possible risks of REDD+ and its proper implementation in Bangladesh. By strengthening law enforcement in the forestry sector, transparency can be enhanced. The role of civil societies plays a great role to enhanced accountability and monitoring REDD+ activities. The Anti-corruption commission may play a vital role to promote integrity in the forestry sector of Bangladesh for effective REDD+ implementation.

Knowledge Management: Journal