This interdisciplinary and in-depth critical analysis of REDD+ offers perspectives on its enforcement under international law.

Introduction; Part I. Framing the Problem: Perspectives from Law, Science and Governance: 1. International legal frameworks for REDD+: ensuring legitimacy Rosemary Lyster; 2. Tropical forests: carbon, climate and biodiversity Yadvinder Malhi and Toby R. Marthews; 3. Measuring tropical forest carbon stocks Valerio Avitabile; 4. The quiet woods: REDD+ in societies with intact rainforests Thomas K. Rudel; 5. REDD+ and multi-level governance: governing for what and for whom? Constance L. McDermott; Part II. Operationalising REDD+: 6. The financial aspects of REDD+: assessing costs, mobilizing and disbursing funds Charlotte Streck; 7. Designing, implementing and enforcing REDD+ schemes Catherine MacKenzie; 8. The science of measuring, reporting and verification (MRV) Ben DeVries and Martin Herold; Part III. Securing the Rights of Forest Dwellers: 9. Land and resource tenure: the rights of indigenous peoples and forest dwellers Robert Fisher and Rosemary Lyster; 10. Payments for ecosystem services and environmental governance in Indonesia Jeff Neilson and Beria Leimona; 11. REDD+ and development Leo Peskett; 12. Brazil and Indonesia: REaDD+y or not? Simon Butt, Beatriz Garcia, Jemma Parsons and Tim Stephens.