The Relationship between LEDS and REDD+: Case studies from Peru and Guatemala

This paper evaluates the relationships between Low Emissions and Climate Resilient Development Strategies (LEDS) and strategies to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries (REDD+). Based on a preliminary assessment of two case study countries in Latin America – Peru and Guatemala – it also provides some guidance and opportunities to better integrate LEDS and REDD+.

Authors: Anna McMurray, Felipe M. Casarim, Robert O’Sullivan, Kenneth Andrasko