Library Resource
Institutional & promotional materials
December, 2012
Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, South-Eastern Asia
What do opportunity costs mean in the context of REDD+ and what are the implications for local communities? Farmers intuitively know the importance of opportunity costs. To tackle deforestation in a socially equitable way, we must consider what the drivers of deforestation are and what incentives and livelihood opportunities accompany them.