Good governance is now widely recognized as an essential ingredient for effective, efficient and equitable REDD+ programs. This side event will explore progress, prospects and challenges for one critical aspect of REDD+ governance: full and effective stakeholder participation. Panelists at this side event will discuss examples of emerging elements for full and effective stakeholder participation.

Moderator: Jacob Werksman, World Resources Institute

Keynote: Antonio G.M. La Vina, Philippines Lead Negotiator & Ateneo School of Government

Panelists:
Florence Daviet, WRI
Brenda Brito, Imazon
Maurício Voivodic, Imaflora
Thaís Juvenal, Ministry of Environment, Brazil