Linking Mitigation and Adaptation in Carbon Forestry Projects: Evidence from Belize

摘要: Summary Committed action to deal with climate change requires reducing greenhouse gas emissions, i.e., mitigation, as well dealing its ensuing consequences, adaptation. To date, most policies and projects have promoted mitigation adaptation separately, they very rarely considered integrating these two objectives. In this article, we develop a multi-dimensional framework explore the extent which forestry bring concerns into their design implementation phases, using three Belizean case-study material. We demonstrate that linking has not been possible, because mandate of forest carbon markets does incorporate concerns. The projects’ contribution ecosystems’ adaptation, for instance, by human encroachments increasing ecosystem connectivity, limited. improve local livelihoods also limited, even contested neighboring communities on grounds tenure conflicts food security Furthermore, potential is constrained poor additionality lack rigorous enforcement. then conclude integration in Belize’s remains laudable but elusive goal. Consequently, request donors refrain from providing support narrowly designed urge them instead promote more holistic territorial-based approaches targeting both goals.