Common success
factors for the countries studied were high level government support, forest
governance reforms that addressed challenges in transparency and accountability
as well as resolving the issue of secure tenure rights that facilitate
community ownership.
The type of agriculture practiced around a forest area,
type of land users and the long-term agricultural drivers of land use change
should inform an effective REDD design.
A multifunctional approach to REDD will be far more effective in
reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing food production than the
practice of intensifying agriculture and sparing forests
The Worldwatch Institute have recently released a report titled State of the World 2011: Innovations that Nourish the Planet, which highlights recent successes in agricultural innovation and outlines ways to reduce global hunger and poverty while at the same time minimizing the impact of agriculture on the environment.
Regional and cross-country
partnerships are one effective way of generating research evidence for policy.
One important reason is because when presented with evidence, policy makers relate
better with similar and comparative findings from other countries/regions. Also,
when pushing for international policies, the ‘voice’ becomes stronger and has
much force through partnerships and networks.
Regional and cross-country
partnerships are one effective way of generating research evidence for policy.
One important reason is because when presented with evidence, policy makers relate
better with similar and comparative findings from other countries/regions. Also,
when pushing for international policies, the ‘voice’ becomes stronger and has
much force through partnerships and networks. 
